Director Shareholding

James Halstead PLC
5 February 2002



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    JAMES HALSTEAD PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    GEOFFREY HALSTEAD

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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    AS IN 2

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

    GEOFFREY HALSTEAD

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING SCHEME APPROPRIATION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    3,704

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

    213P

13) Date of transaction

    22/1/02

14) Date company informed

    22/1/02

15) Total holding following this notification

    957,136

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    3.5%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    W. J. WHITTAKER  0161 767 2500

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

    Date of Notification   5TH FEBRUARY 2002                              




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    JAMES HALSTEAD PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MARK HALSTEAD

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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    AS IN 2

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

    MARK HALSTEAD

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING SCHEME APPROPRIATION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    1,726

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

    213P

13) Date of transaction

    22/1/02

14) Date company informed

    22/1/02

15) Total holding following this notification

    1,672,460

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    6.1%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    W. J. WHITTAKER  0161 767 2500

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

    Date of Notification   5TH FEBRUARY 2002                              




                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    JAMES HALSTEAD PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    GORDON RICHARD OLIVER

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 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    AS IN 2

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

    GORDON RICHARD OLIVER

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING SCHEME APPROPRIATION

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    1,656

8)   (N/A %)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

    213P

13) Date of transaction

    22/1/02

14) Date company informed

    22/1/02

15) Total holding following this notification

    12,432

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    W. J. WHITTAKER  0161 767 2500

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

    Date of Notification   5TH FEBRUARY 2002                              



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