Director/PDMR Shareholding

31 March 2010

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

Director's shareholding

The Company announces that, on 31 March 2010, Gordon Oliver, the Company's Finance Director, exercised options over 18,300 ordinary James Halstead shares of 5p each at a price of 354.25 pence per share. On the same day Mr Oliver sold these shares at a price of 585 pence per share.

Enquiries:

James Halstead plc 0161 767 2500

Gordon Oliver, Finance Director