Holding(s) in Company

Cropper(James) PLC
20 January 2004


Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson Ltd, Birmingham
Date: Tuesday, 20 January 2004
IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                      Cropper (James) PLC ('the Company')
                               Holding in Company


The Company was notified by Peter O'Reilly on 20 January 2004 that, following an
acquisition of 20,000 ordinary 25p shares in the Company ('Ordinary Shares'), he
is now interested in 270,000 Ordinary Shares representing 3.23 per cent. of the
Company's issued Ordinary Share capital.



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