Holding(s) in Company

Fisher (James) & Sons PLC
8 January 2003


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     JAMES FISHER AND SONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     LEGAL & GENERAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

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



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

     HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD.
     A/C 866203                                65,000
     A/C 775245                               197,000
     A/C 357206                             1,082,000
     A/C 747381                                96,000
     A/C 360509                                50,000

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     1,490,000

6)   (3.06%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 25P SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     6 JANUARY 2003

11)  Date company informed

     7 JANUARY 2003

12)  Total holding following this notification

     1,490,000
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.06

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     J.T. BLYTH    01229 615503

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

     Date of Notification .....7 JANUARY 2003...................



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