Holding(s) in Company

1.

Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached

HAMPSON INDUSTRIES PLC

2.

Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

( x )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

( )

Other (specify):

Change to issued voting rights

( x )

3.

Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited as trustee of the BT Pension Scheme. See Section 9 for further information.

4.

Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)

N/A

5.

Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

25 June 2008

6.

Date on which issuer notified: 26 June 2008

7.

Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 2%

8.

Notified details:

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code)

Ordinary (GB00B0P8RT68)

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of Voting Rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

4,763,697

4,763,697

4,165,132

4,165,132

335,855

2.632%

0.212%

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted

% of voting rights

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

4,500,987

2.844%

9.

Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited is the parent undertaking of Britel Fund Trustees Limited, which id the parent undertaking of Hermes Fund Managers Limited. Hermes Fund Managers Limited is the parent undertaking of:

Hermes Investment Management Limited (voting rights held: 2.632%)

Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited (voting rights held: 0.212%)

Please see Section 13 for further information 

10.

Name of the proxy holder:

See comment in Section 13

11.

Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

See comment in Section 13

12.

Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

See comment in Section 13

13.

Additional information:

Hermes Equity Ownership Services Limited hold the voting rights under a standing proxy contained in agreements for the provision of voting services to various underlying clients for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1 (h), which includes all the shares owned directly by BT Pension Scheme.

Hermes Investment Management Limited hold the voting rights under a standing proxy contained in investment management agreements with various underlying clients for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1 (h).

This disclosure was made by BT Pension Scheme Trustees Limited, which is the ultimate parent undertaking for the purposes of DTR 5.2.1 (e).

14:

Contact name:

M. G. Dolan

15.

Contact telephone number:

01384 485345