Transfer from Official List

Heath(Samuel) & Sons PLC
25 August 2000


Samuel Heath & Sons Plc

Transfer from Official List to AIM

The  Company announced at its AGM held earlier today  its
intention  to  move  from the Official  List  of  the  UK
Listing  Authority to the Alternative Investment  Market.
This  decision follows a review by the Board of a  number
of  matters affecting the quotation including  the  rules
relating to taxation of AIM quoted shares as set  out  in
the  budget  earlier this year.  The Board believes  that
the   majority   of   the  Company's  shareholders   will
potentially benefit from a move to AIM, and the costs  to
the Company of maintaining a listing will be reduced.

It is anticipated that dealings in the Company's ordinary
shares  on the Official List will cease with effect  from
the  close  of business on Friday 29 September  2000  and
will  commence on the Alternative Investment Market  from
the commencement of business on Monday 2 October 2000.

A  further  announcement giving summary  details  of  the
directors'  significant shareholdings and  activities  of
the  Company  will be made on 15 September in  accordance
with the AIM rules.