Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

(the "Company")

5 May 2016

In conformity with DTR 5.6.1R, the Company notifies the market of the following:

As at the date of this announcement, the Company's issued share capital consists of 78,531,824 Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of 25 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), with voting rights. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

Accordingly, the total number of Ordinary Shares with voting rights is 78,531,824.

The above figure of 78,531,824 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders of the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change in their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information contact:

Alex Henderson

Company Secretary

Tel: 44 (0)121 704 7430