BRITISH EMPIRE TRUST PLC (the "Company")
Compliance with Market Abuse Regulation
The Company confirms that it entered into a closed period (in accordance with the provisions of the EU Market Abuse Regulation) on 7 October 2016 in relation to the announcement of the Company's results for the year ended 30 September 2016.
The Directors of the Company confirm that they are satisfied that all inside information known to the Directors and the Company up to the date of this notice has been notified to a Regulated Information Service ("RIS"). Accordingly, in the absence of any new undisclosed inside information arising, the Company is not prohibited from dealing in its own securities.
Capita Company Secretarial Services Limited - Secretary
7 October 2016