Director/PDMR Shareholding

24th July 2015

James Halstead plc ("James Halstead" or the "Company")

Directors exercise of share options

The Company announces that 80,000 new ordinary James Halstead shares of 5p each ("Ordinary Shares") have been issued pursuant to the exercise of share options on 24th July 2015.

Geoffrey Halstead, the Company's Chairman, exercised options over 80,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 88.5625 pence per Ordinary Share.

Following the exercise of the options, Geoffrey Halstead has retained ownership of the newly issue Ordinary Shares.

Enquiries:

James Halstead plc 0161 767 2500

D W Drillingcourt

Group Company Secretary

Panmure Gordon & Co 0207 886 2500

Ben Thorne

Andrew Potts