Transaction in Own Shares

J. SMART & CO. (CONTRACTORS) PLC

28 CRAMOND ROAD SOUTH

EDINBURGH

EH4 6AB

Company Number: SC025130

The Company announces that on 2 April 2012 it purchased, for immediate cancellation 18,000 of its ordinary 2p shares at a price per share of 77p.

Following the above purchase and cancellation, the number of ordinary shares in issue is 50,242,000.

The total number of voting rights in the Company as at 2 April 2012 is 50,242,000. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interests in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Patricia Sweeney

Company Secretary

3 April 2012