Holding in Company

James Halstead PLC
9 October 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.

     900

6)   ( - %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -

8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     9TH OCTOBER 2001

11)  Date company informed

     9TH OCTOBER 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     2,970
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     -

14)  Any additional information

     SHARE PURCHASE

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 ....9TH OCTOBER 2001....................