Block Listing Returns

James Halstead PLC
23 January 2008



James Halstead plc

Block Listing Returns

23 January 2008



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

Period of return:                21 April 2007 to 23 January 2008

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

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

Number and class of shares       1,004,434 ordinary shares of 5p each
not issued under scheme at
the end of the last period
(adjusted for conversion into
ordinary shares of 5p each):

Number of shares issued /        209,926 ordinary shares of 5p each
allotted under scheme during
the period:

Balance under scheme not yet     794,508 ordinary shares of 5p each
issued / allotted at end of
the period:

Total number of shares in        51,116,072 ordinary shares of 5p each
issue at the end of the
period:

All outstanding options under the James Halstead Group Executive Share Option
Scheme (1986) lapsed on 30 June 2007 and therefore no further shares will be
issued pursuant to that Scheme.


Enquiries:

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




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