Acquisition

RNS Number:8784A
Brammer PLC
21 March 2001



                                 BRAMMER plc

                ACQUIRES BELGIAN INDUSTRIAL SERVICES BUSINESS



Brammer, the European industrial services group, today announces that it has
acquired 74.95% of the Belgian industrial services business, Anderlecht
Bearing Service s.a., (ABS) for a consideration of Euro681,707 in cash.



Highlights

*        Brammer's operations in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Benelux and
         Portugal form the largest specialist business supplying bearings, power
         transmission products and  related value added services, in the EU     
         market.

*        In the Benelux, Brammer presently owns 49% of KNS (which trades as
         AKN) a bearings and power transmission products specialist.

*        ABS specialises in the provision of value added services allied to
         the supply of bearings and power transmission products and is based in
         Brussels.

*        The complementary geographies, brands and product expertise of AKN
         and ABS provide opportunities for synergy and strengthen Brammer's     
         position in the Belgian market.


Commenting on the acquisition, Mr Ian Fraser, Brammer's Chief Executive, said:


"The acquisition, which gives us a strong position in the Brussels market,
strengthens our position in Belgium and as a pan-European industrial services
business."





Enquiries:          Brammer plc                         0161-928 3363
                    Ian Fraser, Chief executive




ELIZABETH BLEASE

GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

BRAMMER plc





21 MARCH 2001