Purchase of Own Securities

Heath(Samuel) & Sons PLC
13 December 2002


LETTER TO: RNS


We wish to inform you that the Company has today purchased 5,753 of its own 
ordinary 10p shares at a price of £3.08.


LETTER FROM: SAMUEL HEATH & SONS PLC



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