RNS Number:7960I
Lincat Group PLC
17 March 2003

                        LINCAT GROUP PLC ("the Company")


                           Purchase of Own Securities

Pursuant to a general authority granted by shareholders, the Company announces
that on 14 March 2003 that it bought back 245,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in
the Company for cancellation at 252p per ordinary share.

The above purchase represents 3.34 per cent. of the Company's issued share
capital before the buy back took place.



17 March 2003


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