Director Declaration

Cropper(James) PLC
14 April 2004




Issued by Citigate Dewe Rogerson Ltd, Birmingham
Date: Wednesday, 14 April 2004
                                                               IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                      Cropper (James) PLC ('the Company')
                             Director's Declaration


Further to the Company's announcement on 1 April 2004 relating to the
appointment to the Board of Mr David Wilks, the Company can confirm the
following:

Between 1998 and 2001 Mr Wilks served as a Director of Whitmuir Limited.

The Company confirms that no other details in respect of the appointment of the
Directors referred to above are required to be disclosed under Paragraphs 16.4
and 6.F.2 (b) to (g) of the UKLA Listing Rules.




Enquiries:

Alun Lewis, Chief Executive
John Denman, Group Finance Director              Alan Cooke
James Cropper PLC                                Citigate Dewe Rogerson
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