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Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC 13 December 2005 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of the issuer Hill & Smith Holdings 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)(i) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Mr Christopher J Burr, a director of Hill & Smith Holdings PLC 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person Mrs Marion Rosalie Burr, the spouse of Mr Christopher J Burr 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 Sale of shares beneficially owned by Mr Christopher J Burr and purchase of such shares by his spouse Mrs Marion Rosalie Burr 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 25p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Mr Christopher J Burr: Before sale: 75,000 After sale: 1,000 Mrs Marion Rosalie Burr: Before purchase: 62,628 After purchase: 136,628 8. State the nature of the transaction Sale of ordinary shares by Mr Christopher J Burr and purchase of such shares by his spouse Mrs Marion Rosalie Burr 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 74,000 ordinary shares acquired by Mrs Marion Rosalie Burr 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.12 % 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 74,000 ordinary shares transferred by Mr Christopher J Burr 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.12 % 13. Price per share or value of transaction Nil consideration 14. Date and place of transaction 9 December 2005 London 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 137,628 ordinary shares (0.22 %) (unchanged) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 13 December 2005 Note: Number of shares in Issue 63,186,078 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification John Humphreys Company Secretary Tel: 0121 704 7430 Date of notification 13 December 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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