Share Buy-Back

Latham(James) PLC
24 April 2008



James Latham plc ('James Latham', the 'Company')



Share Buy-Back



James Latham, the importer and distributor of panel products and hardwood,
announces that on Wednesday, 23 April 2008 it bought 25,000 25p ordinary shares
at a price of 208 pence, representing approximately 0.12 per cent. of the
Company's issued share capital which will be held in treasury.



The Company was authorised to make market purchases of its own shares at the
Annual General Meeting held on 29 August 2007.  Following this purchase the
Company holds 624,000 ordinary shares in treasury and has 19,536,000 ordinary
shares in issue, excluding those held in treasury.



Share Purchase by James Latham Trustee Limited



James Latham Plc announces that on 23 April 2008 its wholly owned subsidiary
James Latham Trustee Limited purchased 14,500 25p ordinary shares to enable it
to meet awards under the Company's Share Incentive Plan ('SIP') and Save as You
Earn Plan ('SAYE'), at a price of 208 pence per share.  David Dunmow and Pippa
Latham, directors of James Latham Plc, are also directors of James Latham
Trustee Limited.  The directors of James Latham Plc are potential beneficiaries
of the SIP and SAYE schemes



For Further Enquiries:


James Latham Plc
Peter Latham, Chairman                                   Tel:  [phone]
David Dunmow, Finance Director                           Tel:  [phone]

Blue Oar Securities Plc
Jerry Keen, Corporate Broking                            Tel:  [phone]
Mike Coe, Corporate Finance                              Tel:  [phone]




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