J. SMART & CO. (CONTRACTORS) PLC

28 CRAMOND ROAD SOUTH

EDINBURGH

EH4 6AB

Company Number:  SC025130

The Company announces that on 23 February 2018 it purchased, for immediate cancellation 30,000 of its ordinary 2p shares at a price per share of 108.00p.

Following the above purchase and cancellation, the number of ordinary shares in issue is 44,513,409.

The total number of voting rights in the Company as at 23 February 2018 is 44,513,409.  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 FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Patricia Sweeney

Company Secretary

23 February 2018