Purchase of Own Securities

Caledonia Investments PLC
5 September 2001


Caledonia Investments plc ('Caledonia')

Purchase of Own Shares

On 5th September 2001, Caledonia purchased for cancellation 250,000 of its own
ordinary shares of 5p each from UBS Warburg at a price of 850p per share.


Enquiries:

G P Denison, Company Secretary

Caledonia Investments plc,

Tel: [phone]