Director Shareholding

Latham(James) PLC
18 September 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1. Name of company

James Latham plc


2. Name of director

David Dunmow


3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest

James Latham Trustee Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of James Latham plc)  of 
which David Dunmow is a director


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)

James Latham Trustee Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of James Latham plc)  of 
which David Dunmow is a director


5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

James Latham Trustee Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of James Latham plc)  of 
which David Dunmow is a director


6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Purchase


7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

10,000 ordinary shares


8. Percentage of issued class

0.19%


9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

Na


10. Percentage of issued class

Na


11. Class of security

£1 ordinary shares


12. Price per share

£3.22


13. Date of transaction

17.09.2003


14. Date company informed

17.09.2003


15. Total holding following this notification

82,581


16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

1.6%


If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant

na


18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

na


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

na


20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

na


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise

na


22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification

na


23. Any additional information




24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Pippa latham 01442 849124


25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Pippa latham company secretary james latham plc


Date of Notification

18.09.2003


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