Director/PDMR Shareholding

James Halstead PLC
12 June 2007


James Halstead Plc


12 June 2007



Exercise of options and directors' dealings


James Halstead Plc ('James Halstead' and the 'Company') announces that, on

12 June 2007, it issued 199,926 5p Ordinary Shares in the Company ('Ordinary
Shares') in respect of share options of the James Halstead Group Share Option
Plan (1998).


The Company has been advised that, on 12 June 2007, Mr Mark Halstead and Mr
Gordon Oliver, directors of the Company, exercised share options as follows:


-   Mr Mark Halstead exercised share options over 3,014 Ordinary Shares at
    221.00 pence per share; and


-   Mr Gordon Oliver exercised share options over 18,000 Ordinary Shares
    at 221.00 pence per share


The company has also been advised that, on 12 June 2007:


-   Mr Mark Halstead transferred 3,014 Ordinary Shares to his spouse who
    subsequently sold 2,383 Ordinary Shares at 610 pence per share


-   Mr Gordon Oliver sold 6,809 Ordinary Shares at 610 pence per share and
    transferred 11,191 Ordinary Shares to his spouse who subsequently sold 
    2,383 Ordinary Shares at 610p per share


Following this notification, Mr M Halstead's and Mr G Oliver's respective
holdings in the Company are as follows:


-   Mr Mark Halstead is the beneficial owner of 3,383,351 Ordinary Shares,
    representing approximately 6.62% of the issued share capital of the Company;


-   Mr Gordon Oliver is the beneficial owner of 47,746 Ordinary Shares,
    representing approximately 0.09% of the issued share capital of the Company;


The beneficial holdings of Mr M Halstead and Mr G Oliver noted above include the
holdings of their respective spouses.



Enquiries:


James Halstead Plc 

Mr G Oliver             Tel. [phone]


Altium Capital Ltd

Mr Ben Thorne           Tel. [phone]

 





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