Holding(s) in Company

Latham(James) PLC
13 January 2005



James Latham plc announces that it was informed on 13 January 2005 that Imperial
Tobacco Pension Trustees Limited is interested in 700,000 ordinary 25p shares in
the Company, representing approximately 3.5 per cent. of the issued share
capital. The shares are registered in the name of Nortrust Nominees Limited.




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