Acquisition

Marshalls PLC
18 June 2001


Marshalls Acquires Stancliffe Stone Co. Limited

Marshalls Plc the specialist Concrete, Stone and Clay Landscape Products
Group announces the acquisition of the entire share capital of Stancliffe
Stone Co. Limited ('Stancliffe') a Natural Stone, Walling and Paving
business for a total consideration of £10m payable in cash and loan notes.

In the financial year ended 31st August 2000 Stancliffe had sales of £5.9m
and profit before tax of £1.3m.  Net assets employed were £4.1m.

Stancliffe will form part of Marshalls Natural Stone operation within the
Emerging Businesses Division.  It has good stone reserves and a strong
market position in stone walling.  This will complement Marshalls
traditional strength in stone paving.

Christopher Burnett, Marshalls Chairman, said: 'Stancliffe is a well managed
high quality natural stone business with a good cultural and operational fit
with Marshalls.  This transaction is illustrative of our declared strategy
to build the individual business units in the Emerging Businesses Division,
through acquisition and organic growth, into divisions in their own right'.

Enquiries:


Christopher Burnett, Chairman Marshalls Plc            01422 306400

Jon Coles/William Cullum, Brunswick Group              020 7404 5959