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

James Latham announces that the Trustees of the Company's SIPS Scheme allocated 1,356 ordinary 25p shares in the Company on 30 July 2009 at 155.5p per share to David Dunmow, Finance Director. His resultant shareholding is 63,974 ordinary shares representing 0.33% of the Company's Total Voting Rights. 

In addition the Company has launched its latest 3 year Save as you Earn Share Option Scheme. In total options were granted over 328,368 ordinary 25p shares on 27 July 2009 at £1.26, with options expiring on 1 September 2012. The following options were granted to directors of the Company

Peter Latham	7,202
David Dunmow	7,202
Chris Sutton	2,160
Nick Latham	7,202

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