RNS Number:4355Z
Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
02 July 2007


Result of Extraordinary General Meeting

On 15 June 2007, the Directors of Hill & Smith Holdings PLC ('Hill & Smith' or 
the 'Company') announced that the Company had posted to shareholders a circular 
setting out full details of the proposed acquisition of a controlling 
shareholding in its associated company Zinkinvent GmbH.

The Company was required to obtain shareholder approval of the proposed 
acquisition and accordingly an Extraordinary General Meeting of Hill & Smith 
was convened for 11.00 a.m. today.

The Directors of Hill & Smith are pleased to announce that at the Extraordinary 
General Meeting, the resolution proposing the acquisition was approved by 
shareholders.  As a result, Hill & Smith's total shareholding rises to 68.2 
per cent, making Zinkinvent a subsidiary of the Company.

Prior to the acquisition of the additional shareholding, Hill & Smith already
had a one third stake in Zinkinvent, which in turn owns Vista NV (Vista), an
innovative galvanizing and lighting column supplier operating in mainland Europe
and the US.

"This further investment will help Hill & Smith to be at the leading edge of
developing new procedures for corrosion resistance and the galvanizing process
generally," said Mr David Grove, Executive Chairman of Hill & Smith.

Enquiries:
David Grove, Chairman
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC
Tel: 0121 704 7430
Mobile: 07973 325667

Edward Carter
Freshwater UK
Tel: 0121 633 7775
Mobile: 07770 378097






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