Director Shareholding

Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
3 July 2001


Hill & Smith Holdings PLC announces that, on 2 July 2001, Mr Christopher John
Burr, a director of the Company was granted share options at a price of 70.33
pence per share under the following two schemes;

Scheme                                             Number of   Normal exercise
                                                   Options     period

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC 1995 Executive Share     42,000      02/07/2004 - 
Option Scheme                                                  01/07/2011

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC 1999 Non Approved        158,000     02/07/2004 - 
Executive Share Option Scheme                                  01/07/2008