RNS No 7845e
HANSON PLC
1st July 1997

TO:  COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OFFICE


THE HANSON EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST HAS TODAY PURCHASED 100,000 ORDINARY

SHARES OF #2 EACH IN HANSON PLC AT A PRICE OF 199P PER SHARE, BRINGING

ITS TOTAL HOLDING TO 100,614 SHARES.

G DRANSFIELD
DIRECTOR
HANSON PLC

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