HANSON TRUST &lt;HAN> COMPLETES KAISER PURCHASE

  Hanson Trust PLC said Kaiser Cement
  shareholders today approved the previously announced merger
  agreement making Kaiser Cement an indirect wholly owned unit of
  Hanson Trust.
      Hanson said that promptly following the filing of the
  certificate of merger Kaiser Cement common shares will be
  delisted from the New York Stock Exchange.
      Hanson also said, in accordance with the merger agreement
  Kasier Cement also has redeemed all outstanding shares of its
  1.375 dlr convertible preferance stocks and its outstanding 9
  pct convertible debentures due 2005.
      The acquisitions total purchase price (including cost of
  financing the above-mentioned redemptions) will be about 250
  mln dlrs, Hanson said.
  

