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

Director's Shareholding and Employee Benefits Scheme Shareholding     

James Latham announces that the Trustees of the Company's SIPS Scheme allocated 2,103 ordinary 25p shares in the Company on 2 July 2009 at 140p per share to Peter Latham, Executive Chairman. His resultant shareholding is 1,096,935 ordinary shares representing 5.7% of the Company's Total Voting Rights.

In addition, the Trustees of the James Latham plc Employee Benefits Scheme acquired 25,000 ordinary 25p shares in the Company on 3 July 2009 at 140p per share.  The Trustees include Pippa Latham and David Dunmow, who are both directors of the Company.  The resultant shareholding is 125,543 ordinary shares representing 0.65% of the Company's Total Voting Rights.  These shares are not allocated to specific employees, although some of the shares may in future be allocated to directors of the Company.  

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