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):

3.

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

Aberforth Partners LLP

4.

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

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc 14,763,762 shares

Aberforth UK Small Companies Fund 10,823,460 shares

The Church Commissioners for England -

Aberforth Geared Capital & Income Trust plc 2,908,778 shares

1,2,4 = registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/C Aberforth

3 = The Church Commissioners for England (Chase GIS) Nominees Ltd

5.

Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 12.09.2008

6.

Date on which issuer notified: 15.09.2008

7.

Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 18%

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

29,396,000

29,396,000

28,496,000

N/A

28,496,000

N/A

17.97%

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

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

28,496,000

17.97%

9.

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

10.

Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11.

Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12.

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

N/A

13.

Additional information:

N/A

14:

Contact name:

M. G. Dolan

15.

Contact telephone number:

01384 485345