AGM Statement

Latham(James) PLC
19 August 2004


James Latham plc (the 'Company')
AGM Notice

At the Company's AGM held today, all Ordinary and Special Resolutions were
passed.

A copy of the Special Resolutions has been submitted to the UKLA, and will
shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility,
which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS

Tel. [phone]

19 August 2004


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