Purchase of Own Securities

Caledonia Investments PLC
22 August 2000


CALEDONIA INVESTMENTS PLC PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

Caledonia Investments plc ('Caledonia')


Acquisition of Shares On 22nd August 2000

Caledonia   purchased  for  cancellation  200,000  Caledonia
Ordinary Shares of 5p each from Cazenove & Co. at a price of
793p per share.



Enquiries

Sir David Kinloch, Director
Caledonia Investments plc
Tel:  [phone]