Holding(s) in Company

Fisher (James) & Sons PLC
16 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 1,200,000
     PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC   841,300

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

      307,500

8)   ( 0.64%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 25P SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     16.01.2002

12)  Total holding following this notification

      2,041,300
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      4.22

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 16 JANUARY 2002