Payment of second Interim Dividend

HENRY BOOT PLC

Payment of second Interim Dividend

As referred to in the Pre-close Trading Update issued on 22 January 2010, the Board of Henry Boot PLC has now agreed to pay a second Interim Dividend of 1.25 pence per Ordinary Share on 31 March 2010 to shareholders whose names are on the register at the close of business on Friday 5 March 2010. This dividend will replace the Final Dividend that would normally be approved at the AGM of the Company to be held in May 2010 and paid thereafter.

For further information, please contact:

Henry Boot PLC

Jamie Boot, Group Managing Director

John Sutcliffe, Group Finance Director

Tel: 0114 255 5444

www.henryboot.co.uk