Purchase of Own Securities

Paterson Zochonis PLC
23 November 2001


Paterson Zochonis plc

Repurchase of shares

Paterson Zochonis plc announces that on 23 November 2001 it purchased for
cancellation 60,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 635p per share
from Cazenove & Co. Ltd.

Enquiries

Nicholas Hall Cazenove & Co. Ltd.     020 7588 2828
Graham Calder Paterson Zochonis plc   0161 491 8000
Ruston Smith  Paterson Zochonis plc   0161 491 8000