Holding in Company

Fisher (James) & Sons PLC
11 January 2002

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

JAMES FISHER AND SONS PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

PRUDENTIAL PLC


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

SAME AS 2


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


PRUDENTIAL PLC
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC 1,700,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC   648,800

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

 200,000


8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY 25P SHARES


10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN


11)  Date company informed

10.01.2002


12)  Total holding following this notification

2,348,800

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.86


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

J.T. BLYTH
01229 615400


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

     Date of Notification ..11 JANUARY 2002......................