RNS Number:4554N
Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
06 February 2008

TR-1:

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1.  Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
    voting rights are attached:

    Hill & Smith Holdings PLC


2.  Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes

    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
    acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No

    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No

    Other (please specify): No


3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

    BlackRock, Inc.


4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

    See section 9


5.  Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
    reached if different):

    1 February 2008


6.  Date on which issuer notified:

    5 February 2008


7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

    Fallen below 5%


8.  Notified details:

A:  Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using    Situation previous to the triggering
the ISIN CODE                             transaction
                                          Number of       Number of Voting
                                          Shares          Rights
Ordinary Shares                           3,818,943       3,818,943
GB0004270301

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if         Number of    Number of Voting    % of Voting
possible using the ISIN CODE    Shares       Rights              Rights

                                             Direct Indirect     Direct Indirect

Ordinary Shares                 3,694,432    Nil    3,694,432    Nil      4.88%
GB0004270301


B:  Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of      Expiration Exercise/     Number of Voting Rights that may    % of
financial    Date       Conversion    be acquired if the instrument is    Voting
instrument              Period/ Date  exercised/ converted.               Rights

N/A          N/A        N/A           N/A                                 N/A


Total (A B)

Number of Voting Rights               % of Voting Rights

3,694,432                             4.88%


9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
    financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable

    BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

    N/A


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

    N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

    N/A


13. Additional information:

    None


14. Contact name:

    John Humphreys, Company Secretary, Hill & Smith Holdings PLC


15. Contact telephone number:

    0121 704 7430















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