Holding(s) in Company

Boot(Henry) PLC
18 October 2005



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERSTS IN SHARES

1    Name of listed company
     HENRY BOOT PLC

2    Name of shareholder with a major interest
     FMR CORP. AND FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND
     THEIR DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES

3    Please state whether notification indicates that it is regarding the 
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above; in respect of a non-beneficial 
     interest
     BOTH AS NON-BENEFICIAL HOLDERS

4    Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number 
     of shares held by each of them
     BBHISL NOMINEES LIMITED                2,681,500
     OTHER UNSPECIFIED ACCOUNTS               191,100

5    Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
     257,800 SINCE LAST NOTIFICATION

6    Percentage of issued class
     0.99%

7    Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
     N/A

8    Percentage of issued class
     N/A

9    Class of security
     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH

10   Date of transaction
     NOT INDICATED

11   Date listed company informed
     18 OCTOBER 2005

12   Total holding following this notification
     2,872,600



13   Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
     11.03%

14   Any additional information
     N/A

15   Name of contact and telephone number for queries
     MR G W HAWKSLEY, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY  -  TEL. [phone]

16   Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company 
     responsible for making this notification
     MR G W HAWKSLEY, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY

     Date of Notification: 18 OCTOBER 2005








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