Director/PDMR Shareholding

Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
09 October 2007


Notification under paragraph 3.1.2R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC ('Hill & Smith' or the 'Company') announces that on 
8 October 2007 it received notification that on the same day Mr David Grove, 
executive chairman of Hill & Smith, sold 150,000 ordinary shares in the Company 
at 395.5 pence per share.  The place of this transaction was the London Stock 
Exchange.

Hill & Smith was also notified on 8 October 2007 that on the same day Firstcoin 
Limited, a company connected with Mr Grove, purchased 75,000 ordinary shares in 
the Company at 395.5 pence per share.  The place of this transaction was the 
London Stock Exchange.

Following these transactions, Mr Grove is beneficially interested in 884,969 
ordinary shares in the Company, representing approximately 1.2% of the issued 
share capital of Hill & Smith, and has options over 12,360 ordinary shares.

Enquiries:

John Humphreys
Company Secretary
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC
Tel: [phone]


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