James Latham Plc

James Latham Plc (the “Company”) announces that on 6 August 2007 its wholly owned subsidiary James Latham Trustee Limited purchased 64,000 ordinary 25p 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 278p 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.
 
In addition, the Company has been informed that the Trustees of the SIP have allocated 1,579 shares to Peter Latham, executive chairman of the Company, at 285p per share.

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