Holding(s) in Company

Latham(James) PLC
12 December 2005

James Latham plc



James Latham plc announces that on 9 December its wholly owned subsidiary James
Latham Trustee Limited purchased 25,000 ordinary 25p shares to enable it to meet
awards under the Company's Share Incentive Plan 'SIP' and Save as You Earn Plan,
at a price of 177.5 per share.






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