Shareholder Circular

HAMPSON INDUSTRIES PLC

Publication of Class 1 Circular on the Proposed Strategic Divestment of Shims Businesses and Notice of General Meeting

2 September 2011

One electronic copy of the document has been submitted to, and will shortly be available for inspection from, the National Storage Mechanism website. The website address is http://www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

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