Acquisition - Amendment

PZ CUSSONS PLC
23 September 2002





The following replaces the acquisition announcement released today at 11.00am
under RNS number 4956B

PZ Cussons Plc not Paterson Zochonis. All other details remain the same.

                                 PZ Cussons Plc

                      Acquisition of Original Source Brand

PZ Cussons Plc has reached agreement to acquire the Original Source brand and
the trading assets of the UK and Australian licences for a total consideration
of £11.3 million in cash.



For further information contact


Graham Calder,  Finance Director                 0161 491 8000
PZ Cussons Plc

Terry Garrett / Josh Royston                     0207 950 2800
Weber Shandwick Square Mile



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