Director Shareholding

Fisher (James) & Sons PLC
28 November 2000



                  James Fisher and Sons Plc ('the Company')

                           DIRECTOR'S SHAREHOLDING




The Company was notified today that David Cobb, a director of the Company,
purchased 20,000 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ('Ordinary
Shares') at a price of 82p per Ordinary Share on 28 November 2000. Following
this purchase, Mr Cobb has a beneficial interest in 70,000 Ordinary Shares
representing 0.15 per cent. of the Company's total issued ordinary share
capital.




28 November 2000