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Ticker · HILS ISIN · GB0004270301 LEI · 2138003A3ISGQZBOWI83 IL Manufacturing
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Filings indexed 824 across all filing types
Latest filing 2022-07-25 M&A Activity
Country GB United Kingdom
Listing IL HILS

About Hill & Smith PLC

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Hill & Smith PLC is a manufacturer and supplier of sustainable infrastructure products and services. The company designs and provides solutions that enhance the resilience, safety, and sustainability of vital infrastructure and the built environment. It operates through key divisions focused on Galvanizing Services, Engineered Solutions, and Roads & Security. The Galvanizing Services division provides essential corrosion protection for steel. The Engineered Solutions division delivers specialized products for the construction and utilities markets. The Roads & Security division is a leading provider of products that create safer transport networks, including vehicle restraint systems and barriers. The group serves global infrastructure, construction, and transport sectors, focusing on innovation in high-value, niche markets.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Proposed Disposal of France Galva SA
M&A Activity Classification · 99% confidence The document is an RNS announcement from Hill & Smith Holdings PLC dated July 25, 2022. The primary subject is the 'Proposed Disposal of France Galva SA,' detailing transaction highlights, financial implications, and next steps, including the requirement for shareholder approval and the posting of a circular and notice of General Meeting. Since the document announces a significant corporate action (disposal/sale of a subsidiary) that requires shareholder approval, it is a major corporate event announcement. This type of announcement, especially one detailing a transaction that is a Related Party and Class 2 transaction under Listing Rules, is typically disseminated via RNS. While it mentions a future circular/notice of General Meeting (which might relate to DEF 14A or AGM-R), the core content here is the M&A/Transaction announcement itself. However, none of the specific codes perfectly capture a 'Disposal Announcement' or 'M&A Activity' as broadly as defined. The closest fit among the provided options for a major corporate transaction announcement disseminated via RNS is 'TAR' (M&A Activity), although this document is about a disposal rather than a merger/takeover bid. Given the context of a major corporate transaction announcement disseminated via the RNS system, and the fact that it is not a full financial report (10-K, IR) or a proxy statement (PSI), 'RNS' (General regulatory announcement/fallback) is a strong candidate if TAR is too specific to M&A bids. Since the document explicitly details the terms of a proposed sale/disposal, 'TAR' (M&A Activity) is the most relevant category for significant corporate transactions, even if it's a disposal rather than a merger/takeover bid. If TAR is strictly for bids, then RNS is the fallback. Given the nature of the transaction (disposal of a major asset), I will classify it as M&A Activity (TAR) as it represents a significant change in corporate structure/assets, which often falls under the broader M&A umbrella in classification schemes. If it were purely a procedural announcement about the upcoming vote, it would be RPA or PSI. Since it details the transaction terms, TAR is better than RNS.
2022-07-25 English
Block listing Interim Review
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 99% confidence The document is titled "BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN" and reports on the status of various share option schemes over a six-month period (22.01.22 to 22.07.22). It details the number of securities issued/allotted under the scheme and the remaining balance. This type of filing, which reports on the issuance or changes related to employee share schemes or capital structure updates, fits best under Capital/Financing Update (CAP) or potentially Regulatory Filings (RNS) if a more specific category is unavailable. However, since it specifically deals with the allotment of shares under employee schemes, it is closely related to capital changes. Given the options, 'CAP' (Capital/Financing Update) is a strong candidate, but the format is a standard regulatory announcement distributed via RNS. Since the content is a specific, structured return related to share allotments (which is a form of capital change), and it is clearly a regulatory filing distributed via RNS, I will check if there is a better fit. It is not a standard 10-K, ER, or IR. It is a specific return about share allotments. 'SHA' (Share Issue/Capital Change) is for announcements regarding new share issues, stock splits, or other capital changes. This return details the activity under existing schemes, which results in share issuance. Given the highly specific nature of the return (Block Listing Six Monthly Return), and its focus on the number of securities issued/allotted, 'SHA' is the most precise fit among the capital-related codes. If 'SHA' is too broad, 'RNS' is the fallback. Since it details the issuance of shares, 'SHA' is chosen over the general 'RNS'. The document length is short (2724 chars) and it is a direct filing, not an announcement of another report.
2022-07-22 English
Directorate Change
Board/Management Information Classification · 99% confidence The document is an official announcement filed via RNS (RNS Number: 7263S) dated July 18, 2022. The primary subject is a 'Directorate Change,' specifically the stepping down of the CEO and Executive Director, Paul Simmons, and the appointment of an interim Executive Chair. This directly relates to changes in senior management personnel. According to the definitions, 'Board/Management Information' (Code: MANG) covers the 'Announcement of changes in the company's board of directors or senior management.' Although it also mentions trading updates and rescheduling an event, the core regulatory purpose of this specific filing appears to be the management change announcement.
2022-07-18 English
Holding(s) in Company
Major Shareholding Notification Classification · 99% confidence The document is titled 'TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings' and is dated 14 July 2022, referencing an event on 12-Jul-2022. It details changes in voting rights held by BlackRock, Inc., crossing a notification threshold. This type of filing, which reports changes in significant share ownership, directly corresponds to the definition of Major Shareholding Notification (MRQ). Although it is distributed via RNS, the specific content mandates the MRQ classification over the general RNS fallback.
2022-07-14 English
Total Voting Rights
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 99% confidence The document is a notification disseminated via RNS (Regulatory News Service) from Hill & Smith Holdings PLC, dated July 1, 2022. The core content explicitly states the total number of issued shares (79,988,137 Ordinary Shares) and confirms that no shares are held as Treasury Shares. This information is provided 'In conformity with DTR 5.6.1R' (Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules) and serves as the denominator for shareholder notification calculations. This type of mandatory disclosure regarding the total voting rights/share capital is a standard regulatory announcement. Since it is a short, mandatory regulatory update that doesn't fit neatly into specific financial reports (like 10-K, IR, ER) or specific corporate actions (like DIV, SHA, POS), it falls best under the general 'Regulatory Filings' category (RNS) as a required market disclosure.
2022-07-01 English
Group of companies' accounts made up to 2021-12-31
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2022-06-21 English

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