Director/PDMR Sharehldg-Rep

Cropper(James) PLC
31 January 2008



James Cropper PLC

31 January 2008

James Cropper PLC (the 'Company')

The issuer has made the following amendment to the 'Director's Shareholding'
announcement released on 24 January 2008 at 9.39am under RNS number 4463M.

The announcement excluded 15,000 shares that were acquired by Mark Cropper on 5
January 2008.

The announcement should have stated Mark Croppers total beneficial holding as
979,113 representing 11.56% of the issued share capital in the Company.

A full corrected version of the announcement is set out below:

Directors' Shareholding

The Company announces that it received notification on 23 January 2008 that on
that day Mr J. A. Cropper, a Director of the Company, together with his wife
purchased a total of 54,348 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company 
('Ordinary  Shares') for £2.30 per share and that Mr M. A. J. Cropper, a
Director  of the Company, purchased a total of 39,924  Ordinary Shares for £2.30
per share.

As a result of these transactions Mr and Mrs J. A. Cropper are interested in
467,337 Ordinary Shares representing 5.52% of the issued share capital of the
Company and Mr M. A. J. Cropper is interested in 979,113 Ordinary Shares
representing  11.56% of the issued share capital of the Company.

These shares were purchased from Mr Peter O'Reilly who, as a result of the
transactions, no longer has a notifiable interest in the issued share capital of
the Company.

The percentage calculations are based on 8,472,368 Ordinary Shares, which is the
total issued share capital of the Company with voting rights.

Further information contact:

Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking
Andrew Kitchingman: 0845 270 8610
James Cropper plc
John Denman: 01539 722 002



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