Holding in Company

Cropper(James) PLC
4 August 2000



James Cropper PLC (the 'Company')

James Cropper PLC received notification on 3 August 2000 from Jupiter Asset
Management Limited, on behalf of its client Somerset County Council 'B'
Portfolio ('Somerset'), that following a recent purchase of shares in the
Company, Somerset is interested in 254,000 Ordinary shares in the Company,
representing 3.05% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.