Temporary Suspension

Smart(J.)&Co(Contractors) PLC
01 April 2008






J. SMART & CO. (CONTRACTORS) PLC
28 CRAMOND ROAD SOUTH
EDINBURGH
EH4 6AB

Company Number: SC25130



J SMART & CO (CONTRACTORS) PLC -
HALF YEARLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE SIX MONTHS TO
31 JANUARY 2008

We have asked the Financial Services Authority to temporarily suspend our shares
pending the announcement of our Half Yearly Financial Report which we intend to
make by 11 April 2008. We were unaware of the latest timescale deadline of two
months from the end of the relevant period.



Andrew D McClure
Company Secretary
1 April 2008



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