Block listing returns

James Halstead PLC
26 April 2007


James Halstead plc

Block Listing Returns

26 April 2007

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Name of scheme:                                 James Halstead Group Share
                                                Option Plan (1998)

Period of return:                               1 February 2006 to 20 April 2007

Number and class of shares originally           500,000 ordinary shares of 10p
admitted and the date of admission:             each ('Ordinary Shares') on 14
                                                October 2003

Number and class of shares not issued under     525,205 ordinary shares of 10p
scheme at the end of the last period:           each

Number and class of shares not issued under     1,050,410 ordinary shares of 5p
scheme at the end of the last period            each
(adjusted for conversion into ordinary 
shares of 5p each):

Number of shares issued / allotted under        45,976 ordinary shares of 5p
scheme during the period:                       each

Balance under scheme not yet issued /           1,004,434 ordinary shares of 5p
allotted at end of the period:                  each

Total number of shares in issue at the end      50,906,146 ordinary shares of 5p
of the period:                                  each

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Name of scheme:                                 James Halstead Group Executive
                                                Share Option Scheme (1986)

Period of return:                               1 February 2006 to 20 April 2007

Number and class of shares originally           172,500 ordinary shares of 10p
admitted and the date of admission:             each

Number and class of shares not issued under     10,000 ordinary shares of 10p
scheme at the end of the last period:           each

Number and class of shares not issued under     20,000 ordinary shares of 5p
scheme at the end of the last period            each
(adjusted for conversion into ordinary
shares of 5p each):

Number of shares issued / allotted under        Nil
scheme during the period:

Balance under scheme not yet issued /           20,000 ordinary shares of 5p
allotted at end of the period:                  each

Total number of shares in issue at the end      50,906,146 ordinary shares of 5p
of the period:                                  each

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Enquiries:

James Halstead plc
Jack Whittaker (Company Secretary)
Tel: [phone]


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