Henry Boot Regulatory News (BOOT)

Issued by Henry Boot PLC

Date Friday, 27 May 2011

Immediate Release

HENRY BOOT PLC

('Henry Boot' or 'the Company')

Land promotion, property development & investment, construction and plant hire

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

and

Directorate Change: Retirement & Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman

Annual General Meeting

At the Annual General Meeting ('AGM') of Henry Boot PLC ('the Company') held today, Friday 27 May 2011, John Reis, Chairman, stated that he had nothing further to add to the First Interim Management Statement for 2011 that had been released on Thursday 12 May 2011.

All Resolutions put to the Meeting were duly passed by Shareholders, details of which are set out in the Notice of AGM on pages 81 and 82 of the Annual Report and Financial Statements 2010 which was previously submitted to the National Storage Mechanism ('NSM') for inspection and a copy of which can be found on the Company's website at www.henryboot.co.uk. Details of the Proxies submitted in respect of the Resolutions will also be found on the website.

In accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.2 and 9.6.3, a copy of the Shareholder resolution passed at the AGM concerning special business has been submitted to the NSM.

Directorate Change

As indicated in the Company's 2010 Preliminary Results announced on 23 March 2011, following the conclusion of its Annual General Meeting today (27 May 2011) John Reis MA, Non-Executive Chairman, stepped down and retired as a Director. John's career with Henry Boot has spanned nearly 30 years. He joined the Board in 1983 as a Non-Executive Director and was appointed Chairman in 1996.

With immediate effect, John Brown FCCA CTA, the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director takes over the role as Non-Executive Chairman.John, aged 66, joined the Company in 2006 as a Non-Executive Director. He has a wealth of commercial experience, having founded Speedy Hire in 1977 and building it into a successful enterprise until his retirement in 2005 and through his involvement in other capacities across a number of market sectors. His other directorships include listed companies, Norcros plc, where he is chairman, and Lookers plc.

Commenting on the changes, Jamie Boot, Group Managing Director said:

"On behalf of everyone working at, or involved with the Company, I would like to extend our gratitude to John for his valued contribution to the Company over his tenure. During this time, his wise counsel has helped guide the business through both exciting and challenging times and we wish John and his family all the very best for the future."

"At the same time I would like to congratulate John Brown on his appointment as Chairman. Having worked with him over the last five years and speaking on behalf of the Board and Management team at Henry Boot, we are confident that John with his experience will successfully take the Company through the next phase of its development."

Following the above change, the Board will comprise:

Executive Directors:

Jamie Boot, Group Managing Director;

John Sutcliffe BA, ACA, Group Finance Director;

Non-Executive Directors:

John Brown FCCA CTA(Chairman);

Michael Gunston FRICS, (Senior Independent), Chairman of the Remuneration Committee;

James Sykes ACA, Chairman of the Audit Committee.