Purchase of Own Securities

Carclo PLC
19 January 2001

                     CARCLO PLC ('Carclo')

Carclo plc announces that on 18 January 2001, it purchased,
through Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, 425,000 ordinary shares of
5p each in Carclo at 120p per share.  The purchase represents
approximately 0.78 per cent. of Carclo's issued ordinary share
capital.