James Halstead PLC
9 October 2001
DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS
1) NAME OF COMPANY
JAMES HALSTEAD PLC
2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
WILLIAM JACK WHITTAKER
3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
AS IN 2 - COMPANY SECRETARY
4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them.
WILLIAM JACK WHITTAKER
5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
900
6) ( - %) of issued Class
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
-
8) ( - %) of issued Class
9) Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES
10) Date of transaction
9TH OCTOBER 2001
11) Date company informed
9TH OCTOBER 2001
12) Total holding following this notification
2,970
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
-
14) Any additional information
SHARE PURCHASE
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
W.J. WHITTAKER 0161-767-2500
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification
Date of Notification ....9TH OCTOBER 2001....................