Purchase of Own Securities

Caledonia Investments PLC
24 August 2001

Caledonia Investments plc ('Caledonia')

Purchase of Own Shares

On 24th August 2001, Caledonia purchased for cancellation 200,000 of its own
ordinary shares of 5p each from UBS Warburg at a price of 880p per share.



Enquiries:

G P Denison, Company Secretary

Caledonia Investments plc,

Tel: [phone]