Transaction in Own Shares

Northamber PLC
17 March 2004


                          Northamber plc (the ' Company')

                             Purchase of Own Shares


On 17 March 2004 Northamber plc (the 'Company') bought 15,000 ordinary shares
for cancellation at 72p per share, representing 0.048 per cent. of the Company's
issued ordinary share capital.

Following the cancellation of these shares, the Company will have 31,284,000
ordinary shares in issue.

17 March 2004


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