Holding in Company

James Halstead PLC
28 March 2001


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

JAMES HALSTEAD PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

WILLIAM JACK WHITTAKER

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

AS IN 2 - COMPANY SECRETARY

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

WILLIAM JACK WHITTAKER

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

500

6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

28/03/01

11)  Date company informed

28/03/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

2,034
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

W. J. WHITTAKER  0161 767 2500

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

     Date of Notification ....28 MARCH 2001