Transaction in Own Shares

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

20 November 2006

Transaction In Own Shares

Liontrust Asset Management PLC announces that it has today purchased through
Altium Securities 872,375 ordinary shares at an average price of 354 pence per
share. The purchased shares will all be cancelled.

Following the above purchase the total number of ordinary shares in issue is
33,995,636.

Enquiries:

Vinay Abrol

Tel: [phone]

Liontrust Asset Management PLC