Purchase of Own Securities

Caledonia Investments PLC
8 March 2000


CALEDONIA INVESTMENTS PLC PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

Caledonia Investments plc ('Caledonia')


Acquisition of Shares On 8th March 2000

Caledonia purchased for cancellation 46,000 Caledonia Ordinary
Shares  of 5p each from Cazenove & Co. at a price of 700p  per
share.


Enquiries

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