Purchase of Own Securities

Molins PLC
25 May 2000

PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES

Molins PLC announces that, following the approval of shareholders at the Annual
General Meeting held on 26 April 2000 to purchase up to 15% of the Company's
ordinary shares for cancellation, it purchased on 25 March 2000 from Cazenove &
Co. 30,000 ordinary shares of 25p each at a price of 120.0p per share.