Holding(s) in Company

Cropper(James) PLC
21 December 2005


                       James Cropper PLC ('the Company')

                              Holding in the Company


The Company was notified on 21 December 2005 that, as of the same day, Credit
Agricole SA has a beneficial interest in 537,500 ordinary shares of 25 pence
each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares'). This holding represents 6.42 per cent
of the Company's current issued share capital.


21 December 2005



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