Acquisition

Fisher (James) & Sons PLC
08 December 2005



For Release                                                     8 December 2005


                           James Fisher and Sons plc
                                ('James Fisher')
                           Completion of Acquisition

James Fisher, the marine services provider, announced in September this year the
acquisition of the business and the subsidiaries of the privately-owned Aberdeen
and Stavanger based partnership Monyana Engineering Services, the market leader
in refurbishing, designing and supplying a large range of hydraulic winches and
marine equipment for rental and sale to the oil field services industry.

Its acquisition provides James Fisher with a much increased penetration in a
market segment in which its Scan Tech subsidiaries are already active in both
the UK and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea. It also and represents a major
step for the Marine Services Division, as well as a substantial expansion of the
company's activities in Aberdeen and Norway, continuing to build on the core
expertise of applying operational and engineering skills in the marine sector.

The acquisition has now been completed.


ENDS

For further information, please contact:

James Fisher and Sons plc
Tim Harris Chairman                            020 7338 5808

Monyana Engineering Services

Jim Rogerson, Partner                          01651 873 932
Jake Lorimer, Partner                          01651 873 932

EC Hambro Rabben & Partners

Peter Donald                                   020 7355 4100
Eivind Rabben                                  020 7355 4100

Binns & Co PR

Peter Binns                                    020 7786 9600 / 07768 392 582
Paul McManus                                   020 7786 9600 / 07980 541 893




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