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Boot(Henry) PLC 12 May 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer HENRY BOOT PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director EDWARD JAMES BOOT 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest IN RESPECT OF THE HOLDING REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Total Beneficial Non-Beneficial Edward James Boot (Prior to current transaction) 820,739 820,739 Mrs Susan Philippa Boot 257,000 257,000 Edward James Boot A/c WJB 7,070 7,070 Edward James Boot A/c GCB 8,920 8,920 Edward James Boot A/c HJEB 8,920 8,920 Rensburg Client Nominees Limited A/c CLTh___y_yEdward J 40,834 40,834 Edward James Boot & Jonathan Hamer Boot 78,732 78,732 TOTAL 1,222,215 1,077,739 144,476 8 State the nature of the transaction AWARD OF LOYALTY SHARES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE LONG-TERM SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 15,273 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.058% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction AT A MARKET VALUE OF 832.50 PENCE PER SHARE 14. Date and place of transaction 12TH MAY 2006 - SHEFFIELD 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) TOTAL BENEFICIAL 1,093,012 TOTAL NON-BENEFICIAL 144,476 TOTAL 1,237,488 TOTAL BENEFICIAL 4.20% TOTAL NON-BENEFICIAL 0.55% TOTAL 4.75% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 12TH MAY 2006 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant .................................... 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised .................................... 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option .................................... 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) .................................... .................................... 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise .................................... 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification .................................... 23. Any additional information NONE 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries A.P. COOPER, GROUP FINANCE DIRECTOR & COMPANY SECRETARY - TEL.: 0114 255 5444 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification G.W. HAWKSLEY, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification 12TH MAY 2006 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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