RNS Number:5429R
Boot(Henry) PLC
31 October 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


HENRY BOOT PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


MR J H BOOT



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


AS IN 2 ABOVE



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


JONATHAN HAMER BOOT - 366,564

SUSAN KAY BOOT - 290,000

RENSBURG CLIENT NOMINEES LIMITED - 122,500

EDWARD JAMES BOOT & JONATHAN HAMER BOOT - 253,884



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


N/A



6. Percentage of issued class


N/A



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


10,000



8. Percentage of issued class


0.038%



9. Class of security


ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH



10. Date of transaction


29 OCTOBER 2003





11. Date company informed


30 OCTOBER 2003



12. Total holding following this notification


BENEFICIAL - 857,614

NON BENEFICIAL - 175,334



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


BENEFICIAL - 3.29%

NON-BENEFICIAL - 0.67%



14. Any additional information


N/A



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


MR A P COOPER

Tel: 0114 255 5444



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification






Date of notification






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