Exercise of options

James Halstead PLC
24 October 2003


James Halstead plc ('James Halstead' and the 'Company')


24 October 2003


Exercise of options


The Company has been advised that Mr Geoffrey Halstead has exercised share
options over 40,000 Ordinary shares at 341 pence per share on 23 October 2003.


Following this notification, Mr Halstead now has a beneficial interest in
1,017,910 ordinary shares.



Enquiries:



James Halstead plc
Jack Whittaker
Tel: [phone]


Brown, Shipley & Co. Limited
Philip Johnson
Tel: [phone]




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