Grant of options

James Halstead PLC 09 January 2006 JAMES HALSTEAD PLC GRANT OF OPTIONS James Halstead plc (the 'Company') announces that it has today granted the following share options over 10p ordinary shares under the James Halstead Group Share Option Plan to directors of the Company: Name No. of options Mr Geoffrey Halstead 10,000 Mr Mark Halstead 20,000 Mr Gordon Oliver 20,000 All of the above options are exerciseable at 708.5 pence per share between three and ten years of the date of grant. Enquiries: James Halstead plc 0161 767 2500 Jack Whittaker Westhouse Securities LLP 0161 838 9140 Tim Feather This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange