Purchase of Own Securities

Caledonia Investments PLC
24 January 2000

Caledonia Investment plc. ('Caledonia')
Acquisition of Shares

On 24th January, 2000 Caledonia purchased for
cancellation 615,312 Caledonia Ordinary Shares of 5p each
from Cazenove & Co. at a price of 710p per share.

Enquiries

G P Denison, Company Secretary
Caledonia Investments plc,
Tel: [phone]