Holding in Company

James Halstead PLC
1 June 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     JAMES HALSTEAD PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     W J 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.

     36

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

     01/06/01

11)  Date company informed

     01/06/01

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2070
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     -

14)  Any additional information

     SCRIP DIVIDEND

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  1ST JUNE 2001