Holding(s) in Company

Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
25 January 2006



Holdings in Company

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC ('the Company') announces that it received on 
25 January 2006 notification that as at 23 January 2006, Barclays PLC had 
a notifiable interest in 2,414,582 Ordinary shares of 25p representing 3.8% 
of the issued share capital of the Company.

The registered holders of these shares are:

Barclays Global Investors Ltd      1,605,763
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd      669,680
Barclays Global Investors NA          15,303
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd        57,623
Gerrard Ltd                           66,213

For information contact:

John Humphreys
Company Secretary
0121 704 7430

End
January 25th, 2006




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