Purchase of Own Securities

Paterson Zochonis PLC
2 March 2001


Paterson Zochonis plc

Repurchase of shares

Paterson Zochonis plc announces that
on 02 March 2001 it purchased for
cancellation 33,000 of its ordinary shares
at a price of 420.7p per  share  and
15,000 of it's A ordinary shares at a price
of 358.36p per share from Cazenove & Co.

Enquiries

Shona Beckett  Cazenove & Co.  020 7588 2828
Graham Calder Paterson Zochonis plc 0161 491 8000
Ruston Smith  Paterson Zochonis plc 0161 491 8000