Transaction in Own Shares

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
13 June 2007


BRITISH EMPIRE SECURITIES AND GENERAL TRUST PLC

Equities Index Unsecured Loan Stock 2013 ('Equities Index Stock')

The Company announces that it has today bought back for cancellation 45,000
units of its Equities Index Stock at a price of £3.10p per unit.  Following this
purchase, there are 2,730,231 units of Equities Index Stock still in issue.

Phoenix Administration Services Limited - Secretary

13 June 2007


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