Circular to Shareholders

James Halstead PLC
22 April 2002





Circular to shareholders dated 19 April 2002 re: Interim Dividend - share
alternative



A copy of the above document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and
will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility, which is situated at:



Financial Services Authority

25 The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HS

Tel. No. (0) 20 7676 1000



(Documents will normally be available for inspection within six normal business
hours of this notice being given)



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