Notification of transactions of directors

RNS Number : 7693D

Fisher (James) & Sons PLC

28 March 2011

James Fisher and Sons Plc ("the Company")

Notification made in accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R (1)(a) of Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The Company was notified on 25 March 2011 that the executive directors of the Company had increased their holdings of Ordinary Shares of 25p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') through the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan, following the satisfactory achievement of the relevant performance conditions.

This has been accomplished by the vesting of an aggregate of 49,826 Ordinary Shares at a deemed price of 545p being the market price at the close of business on 25 March 2011 being the date of vesting.

On 25 March 2011, an aggregate of 25,413 Ordinary Shares were sold at a price of 545p per share to fund the tax liability resulting from the award.

Details of these Ordinary Shares vesting to each executive director are set out below:

	Number of Ordinary Shares vested	Number of Ordinary Shares sold	Number of Ordinary Shares retained	Beneficial Interest in Ordinary Shares following vesting and sale	Percentage of Issued Ordinary Share Capital following vesting and sale
T.C.Harris	24,291	12,389	11,902	292,773	0.59
N.P.Henry	16,060	8,191	7,869	84,453	0.17
S.A.Harris	9,475	4,833	4,642	44,224	0.09