17 November 2016

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

Change in Board Responsibilities

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC (the "Company") announces the following changes to the constitution of its Audit Committee.

Following Mark Reckitt's appointment to the Board in May 2016, he has today assumed the role of Audit Committee Chairman. Mark, having held the position of Group Strategy Director at Smiths Group plc from February 2011 to April 2014 and Chief Strategy Officer at Cadbury plc from 2004 to 2010 as well as being the current Audit Committee Chairman at Mitie Group PLC and Cranswick plc, has been specifically identified as the Committee member having recent and relevant financial experience.

Jock Lennox, the previous Committee Chairman, remains on the Board as Senior Independent Director.

This notification is given in accordance with LR 9.6.11, LR 9.6.13 and LR 9.6.14.

Enquiries:

Alex Henderson

Group Company Secretary

Tel: 44 (0) 121 704 7430