Exercise of options etc.

James Halstead PLC
02 November 2005


James Halstead plc

2 November 2005

Exercise of options and director's dealings


James Halstead plc ('James Halstead' and the 'Company') announces that, on 1
November 2005, it issued 70,308 10p ordinary shares in the Company ('Ordinary
Shares') in respect of share options of the James Halstead Group Share Option
Plan (1998).

The Company has been advised that, on 1 November 2005, Mr Mark Halstead and Mr
Gordon Oliver, directors of the Company, exercised share options as follows:

-    Mr Mark Halstead exercised share options over 9,000 Ordinary Shares at 
     259.33 pence per share; and

-    Mr Gordon Oliver exercised share options over 9,000 Ordinary Shares at 
     259.33 pence per share.

The Company has also been advised that, on 1 November 2005:

- Mr Mark Halstead sold 1,948 Ordinary Shares at 697 pence per share and 
  transferred 7,052 Ordinary Shares to his spouse, who subsequently sold 1,948 
  Ordinary Shares at 697 pence per share; and

- Mr Gordon Oliver sold for 6,000 Ordinary Shares at 697 pence per share.

Following this notification, Mr M Halstead's and Mr Oliver's respective holdings 
in the Company are as follows:

- Mr Mark Halstead is the beneficial owner of 1,694,081 Ordinary Shares, 
  representing approximately 6.67 per cent. of the issued share capital of the 
  Company; and

- Mr Oliver is the beneficial owner of 18,752 Ordinary Shares, representing 
  approximately 0.07 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.

The beneficial holdings of Mr Halstead and Mr Oliver noted above include the
holdings of their respective spouses.


Enquiries

James Halstead plc
Jack Whittaker
Tel: [phone]

Westhouse Securities LLP
Tim Feather
Tel: [phone]


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