Purchase of Own Securities

James Halstead PLC
29 July 2003


James Halstead plc


29 July 2003


Purchase of Own Securities


James Halstead plc announces that on 29 July 2003 it purchased 540,000 of its
ordinary shares for cancellation at a price of 283.5p per share.



Enquiries:


James Halstead plc

Jack Whittaker

Tel: [phone]


Brown, Shipley & Co. Limited

Philip Johnson

Tel: [phone]






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