Preliminary Announcement Date

Smart(J.)&Co(Contractors) PLC
25 October 2000


2000 TIMETABLE FOR PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT AND FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATES

Preliminary Announcement Date                                2 November 2000

Ex Dividend Date                                            27 November 2000

Dividend payable to Shareholders on Register on              1 December 2000

Dividend Payment Date                                       18 December 2000

Annual General Meeting                                      14 December 2000