Director/PDMR Sharehldg-Rep

Cropper(James) PLC 31 January 2008 James Cropper PLC 31 January 2008 James Cropper PLC (the 'Company') The issuer has made the following amendment to the 'Director's Shareholding' announcement released on 24 January 2008 at 9.39am under RNS number 4463M. The announcement excluded 15,000 shares that were acquired by Mark Cropper on 5 January 2008. The announcement should have stated Mark Croppers total beneficial holding as 979,113 representing 11.56% of the issued share capital in the Company. A full corrected version of the announcement is set out below: Directors' Shareholding The Company announces that it received notification on 23 January 2008 that on that day Mr J. A. Cropper, a Director of the Company, together with his wife purchased a total of 54,348 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') for £2.30 per share and that Mr M. A. J. Cropper, a Director of the Company, purchased a total of 39,924 Ordinary Shares for £2.30 per share. As a result of these transactions Mr and Mrs J. A. Cropper are interested in 467,337 Ordinary Shares representing 5.52% of the issued share capital of the Company and Mr M. A. J. Cropper is interested in 979,113 Ordinary Shares representing 11.56% of the issued share capital of the Company. These shares were purchased from Mr Peter O'Reilly who, as a result of the transactions, no longer has a notifiable interest in the issued share capital of the Company. The percentage calculations are based on 8,472,368 Ordinary Shares, which is the total issued share capital of the Company with voting rights. Further information contact: Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking Andrew Kitchingman: 0845 270 8610 James Cropper plc John Denman: 01539 722 002 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange