Henry Boot Regulatory News (BOOT)

2 May 2007 12:04

Boot(Henry) PLC02 May 2007 Director and Pension Scheme Dealings The directors of Henry Boot PLC ("the Company") have been advised that thefamily trusts of Mr J.S. Reis, a director of the Company, and the Henry BootStaff Pension & Life Assurance Scheme ("the Pension Scheme") yesterday sold thefollowing Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each in the share capital of the Companyat a price of 1,240 pence per share. Number of Resultant % Registered Holder Shares Sold Holding Number Reis Family Trust Rysaffe Nominees and Mr J.J. Sykes 365, 000 3,469,352 13.32Reis Family Trust Mr J.S. Reis and Mr P.J.M. Scott 35,000 218,231 0.84 Pension Scheme Moore Street Securities Limited a/c P 100,000 450,000 1.73 In each case, the trustees have stated that they have been obliged to take thisaction due to the out-performance of the Company's shares compared with otherassets held, which in the case of the Pension Scheme has resulted in the valueof the holding exceeding the statutory 5% limit for Employer RelatedInvestments. Enquiries to: Mr J.T. Sutcliffe, Group Finance Director +44 (0)114 255 5444Henry Boot PLC Joanne Lake +44 (0)113 243 1619Evolution Securities Limited END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange