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

Employee Benefits Scheme Shareholding

James Latham announces that the Trustees of the James Latham plc Employee Benefits Scheme acquired 25,000 ordinary 25p shares in the Company on 24 September 2009 at 157p per share.  The Trustees include Pippa Latham and David Dunmow, who are both directors of the Company.  The resultant shareholding is 138,813 ordinary shares representing 0.72% 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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