Grant of options

James Halstead PLC
09 January 2006



                               JAMES HALSTEAD PLC

                                GRANT OF OPTIONS



James Halstead plc (the 'Company') announces that it has today granted the
following share options over 10p ordinary shares under the James Halstead Group
Share Option Plan to directors of the Company:


Name                                                              No. of options

Mr Geoffrey Halstead                                              10,000
Mr Mark Halstead                                                  20,000
Mr Gordon Oliver                                                  20,000



All of the above options are exerciseable at 708.5 pence per share between three
and ten years of the date of grant.



Enquiries:


James Halstead plc                                                 0161 767 2500
Jack Whittaker

Westhouse Securities LLP                                           0161 838 9140
Tim Feather




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