Holding(s) in Company

Cropper(James) PLC
10 September 2007


Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007


TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares             James Cropper Plc

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which voting rights are attached:


2. Reason for notification (yes/no)                                                     Yes

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition
of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights


Other (please specify):______________                Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification
obligation:                                          Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3):                                                  06/09/07

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the
threshold is crossed or reached if different):       10/09/07

6. Date on which issuer notified:                    Holding after transaction went through
                                                     percentage threshold
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:




8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares


Class/type of    Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares           triggering transaction

If possible use
ISIN code
                 Number of    Number of    Number of    Number of voting rights Percentage of voting
                 shares       voting       shares                               rights
                              rights                                
                                                                    Indirect    Direct       Indirect

GB0002346053     840,000      840,000      850,000      850,000                 10.03%





B: Financial Instruments


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction


Type of financial    Expiration date      Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights  Percentage of voting
instrument                                period/date          that may be acquired  rights
                                                               (if the instrument
                                                               exercised/converted)


Total (A+B)


Number of voting rights                              Percentage of voting rights
850,000                                              10.03%



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:


SAS Rue La Boetie
Credit Agricole SA
Calyon SA
Credit Agricole Cheuvreux SA      850,000                   10.03%



Proxy Voting:


10. Name of proxy holder:


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:


13. Additional information:


14 Contact name:                                       Karen Browne


15. Contact telephone name:                            0207 214 5282



For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website.


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