Henry Boot Regulatory News (BOOT)

1.

Name of the issuer

HENRY BOOT PLC

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a

transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

(i)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

EDWARD JAMES BOOT (DIRECTOR)

4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest 1

IN RESPECT OF THE HOLDING REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

8.

State the nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OF SAVINGS RELATED OPTION

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

8,490

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.006%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

N/A

14.

Date and place of transaction

01 DECEMBER 2014

SHEFFIELD

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

01 DECEMBER 2014

17.

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23.

Any additional information

PERCENTAGES SHOWN IN BOXES 10 & 15 ARE CALCULATED ON THE NEW NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE CONSEQUENT UPON AN ALLOTTMENT OF 106,000 SHARES ON 04 JUNE 2014, 16,000 SHARES ON 13 JUNE 2014, 16,000 SHARES ON 03 SEPTEMBER 2014 AND 6,000 SHARES ON 19 NOVEMBER 2014 TO SATISFY SHARES ISSUED AS A RESULT OF THE MATURITY OF A GRANT OF OPTIONS UNDER A COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN AND 553,914 SHARES ON 1 DECEMBER 2014 TO SATISFY SHARES ISSUED AS A RESULT OF THE MATURITY OF A GRANT OF OPTIONS UNDER A SAVINGS RELATED SHARE OPTION SCHEME

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

John Sutcliffe, Group Finance Director

Tel: 0114 255 5444

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

J T SUTCLIFFE

Group Finance Director

Date of notification 01 DECEMBER 2014

(1)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.