James Fisher and Sons Regulatory News (FSJ)

7 December 2016

James Fisher and Sons plc ("the Company")

Notification of Director's Interest in Shares

Notification made in accordance with Article 19 (3) of the Market Abuse Regulation.

The Company was notified on 7 December 2016 that on that date Mr Charles Rice, the Chairman of the Company, purchased 1,900 Ordinary Shares of 25p each in the Company at a price of 1600 pence per share. The shares were acquired pursuant to a Trading Plan entered into between Mr Rice and Investec Bank plc on 7 March 2013.

Following this transaction Mr Rice has a beneficial interest in the Company's issued ordinary share capital of 24,310 Ordinary Shares representing 0.05 per cent of the Company's total issued ordinary share capital.

The above transactions took place in the United Kingdom.