Interim & Special Dividend

Latham(James) PLC 25 November 1999 INTERIM DIVIDEND SECURITY TITLE *Ord Shs MNEMONIC CODE *LTHM SEDOL CODE *506-508 DIVIDEND AMOUNT *4p PERIOD *6 Mths ended 30-09-99 PROVISIONAL EX DATE *29-12-99 RECORD DATE *06-01-00 PAYMENT DATE *28-01-00 NOTES * SPECIAL DIVIDEND SECURITY TITLE *Ord Shs MNEMONIC CODE *LTHM SEDOL CODE *506-508 DIVIDEND AMOUNT *10p PROVISIONAL EX DATE *29-12-99 RECORD DATE *06-01-00 PAYMENT DATE *28-01-00 NOTES *