Purchase of own securities

Colefax Group Plc (the "Company")

Purchase of Own Securities

On 18 March 2011 Colefax Group Plc bought for cancellation a total of 218,257 ordinary shares of 10p each ("Ordinary Shares") representing approximately 1.52 per cent of the voting rights in, and the issued ordinary share capital of, the Company at a price of 295p per share.

Following the cancellation of these shares there will be 14,111,743 Ordinary Shares in issue with each Ordinary Share carrying the right to one vote.

Enquiries:

Colefax Group plc                                          020 7318 6000

Robert Barker, Group Finance Director

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