Director Shareholding

Fisher (James) & Sons PLC
12 March 2002


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    JAMES FISHER AND SONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    RICHARD ANGUS FOWNES BUCHANAN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    DIRECTOR & SPOUSE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    RICHARD ANGUS FOWNES BUCHANAN 
    CECILIA ANNE BUCHANAN

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    10,000

8)   (0.0207%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

    115

13) Date of transaction

    12.03.2002

14) Date company informed

    12.03.2002

15) Total holding following this notification

    18000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.0373

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    J.T. BLYTH - 01229 615400

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification  12 MARCH 2002                               





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