Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

(a)

Name

Mr A Giddins

2.

Reason for the notification

(a)

Position/status

Non-executive Director and Senior Independent Director

(b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer

(a)

Name

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

(b)

LEI

2138003A3ISGQZBOWI83

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction;

(iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

(a)

Description of the Financial Instrument

Ordinary shares of £0.25 each

(b)

Identification code of the Financial Instrument

GB0004270301

(c)

Nature of the transaction

Purchase of shares

(d)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£12.535

4,500

(e)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

(f)

Date of the transaction

6 October 2017

(g)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange