Purchase of Own Securities

Caledonia Investments PLC
29 January 2002


Caledonia Investments plc ('Caledonia')

Purchase of Own Shares

On 29th January 2002, Caledonia purchased for cancellation 910,000 of its own
ordinary shares of 5p each at a price of 857.5p per share.


Enquiries:

G P Denison, Company Secretary

Caledonia Investments plc,

Tel: [phone]



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