Hill & Smith Regulatory News (HILS)

9 Jan 2007 07:00

Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC09 January 2007 HIGHWAYS AGENCY CONTRACT WIN Transport infrastructure and building and construction products group Hill &Smith Holdings PLC ("Hill & Smith") has won a share in a contract worth £184.5m,the largest of its type ever awarded by the UK Highways Agency. The contract, to supply and install the latest motorway and trunk road variablemessage signs across the country, has been won by Hill & Smith's TechspanSystems division, a leading specialist supplier of electronic informationdisplay systems. Alongside two other companies, Techspan Systems will be working over a four yearperiod to supply, install and maintain variable message signs and motorwaysignals throughout England. The signs will appear as large or small LED matrix boards on cantileverstructures at the roadside or as overhead lane signals and many will be on busymotorways near major cities. David Grove, Chief Executive of Hill & Smith said: "This win is a majorvindication for our policy of focusing on the growing and developing transportinfrastructure market." Further information:David Grove, Chief ExecutiveHill & Smith Holdings PLCTel: 0121 704 7430 Edward Carter or Anna McNeilFreshwater PR and MarketingTel: 0121 633 7775 Note to editors: Hill & Smith acquired Techspan Systems in 2005 in a deal worth £0.9m, as part ofits strategy of making targeted acquisitions within its technology division. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange