Circ re. AGM

Latham(James) PLC 02 August 2005 James Latham plc announces that it has issued an explanatory statement to shareholders regarding the special business to be put before the 2005 Annual General Meeting of the Company. A copy of the statement may be found at the Company's website www.lathamtimber.co.uk for a period of at least one month. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange