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

Share Dealings

James Latham Plc announces that on 24 September 2008 its wholly owned subsidiary James Latham Trustee Limited purchased 20,000 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 175p 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, James Latham was informed on 24 September 2008 that on the same day Pippa Latham, Non-Executive Director of the Company, sold 40,000 ordinary shares in the Company to a non-director member of the Latham family at 183.50 pence per share. Following this purchase, Pippa Latham holds 589,229 (3.06%) ordinary shares in the Company.

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