Purchase of Own Securities

Paterson Zochonis PLC
12 March 2001



Paterson Zochonis plc

Repurchase of shares

Paterson Zochonis plc announces that
on 12 March 2001 it purchased for
cancellation 30,000 of its ordinary shares
at a price of 443p per  share  and
15,000 of it's A ordinary shares at a price
of 383p per share from Cazenove & Co.

Enquiries

Shona Beckett  Cazenove & Co.       020 7588 2828
Graham Calder Paterson Zochonis plc 0161 491 8000
Ruston Smith  Paterson Zochonis plc 0161 491 8000