SAR Disclosure

Cropper(James) PLC
10 October 2000

James Cropper PLC


SAR5 - Substantial Disposal


James Cropper PLC ('the Company') has been informed today by Edinburgh Fund
Managers Group plc of the sale of 100,000 ordinary shares of the Company on 9
October 2000 at 283p.


The resultant discretionary holding is 1,399,001 ordinary shares, representing
16.77 per cent. of the issued shares.






10 October 2000