Purchase of Own Securities

PZ CUSSONS PLC
12 February 2003



PZ Cussons plc


Repurchase of shares


PZ Cussons plc announces that

on 12 February 2003 it purchased for

cancellation 400,000 of its ordinary

shares at a price of 865p per share

from Cazenove & Co. Ltd.


Enquiries

Shona Beckett Cazenove & Co. Ltd. 020 7588 2828

Graham Calder PZ Cussons plc 0161 491 8000

Alaric McDermott PZ Cussons plc 0161 491 8000


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