Director/PDMR Shareholding

Fisher (James) & Sons PLC
06 April 2006


          James Fisher and Sons Public Limited Company ('the Company')

                             Director Shareholding

The Company was notified on 4 April 2006 that Mr M.J.Shields, a director of the
Company, had increased his holding of ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company
('Ordinary Shares') through the exercise of options over 15,000 Ordinary Shares
with an exercise price of 122p per Ordinary Share. M.J.Shields on the same day
also sold 10,629 Ordinary Shares of 25p each in the Company at a price of 494.28
pence per Ordinary share.

The net effect of the above transactions has increased Mr Shields holdings by
4,371 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.01 per cent. of the issued share capital
of the Company.

Following these transactions Mr Shields has a beneficial interest in the
Company's issued ordinary share capital of 207,478 Ordinary Shares representing
0.42 per cent. of the Company's total issued share capital.

Application will be made to the London Stock Exchange and UK Listing Authority
for 15,000 Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the Official List and to trading on
the London Stock Exchange's main market pursuant to the exercise of these
options.

Admission is expected to occur on 11 April 2006.

6 April 2006



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