Purchase of Own Securities

Alumasc Group PLC
21 February 2001


THE ALUMASC GROUP PLC



                            PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES

Alumasc, the specialist engineering and building products group, announces
that on 20 February 2001 it purchased, for cancellation, 1,740,999
(approximately 4.76%) of its ordinary shares at a price of 127p per ordinary
share.


Enquiries:

The Alumasc Group plc

   John McCall (Chairman and Chief Executive)          01536 383844


Bankside Consultants Limited

   Charles Ponsonby                                    020 7220 7477