Director Share Options

Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC 23 December 2004 DIRECTOR SHARE OPTIONS Hill & Smith Holdings PLC (the 'Company' or 'Hill & Smith') announces that, at a meeting of the Board held on 9 December 2004, the following directors were granted options over Hill & Smith ordinary shares under the Company's Savings Related Share Option Scheme: Director Options granted Exercise price Earliest exercise date Mr D L Grove 12,360 100p 1 January 2010 Mr C J Burr 12,360 100p 1 January 2010 Following the grant of these options, Mr Grove holds, in aggregate, options granted by the Company over 512,360 Hill & Smith ordinary shares and Mr Burr holds, in aggregate, options granted by the Company over 212,360 Hill & Smith ordinary shares. Further information: Hill & Smith Holdings PLC Chris Burr - Finance Director Telephone - 0121 704 7430 End December 23rd, 2004 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange