Purchase of Own Securities

F&C Pacific Inv Tst 
20 January 2003

                        F&C PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                             PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES



1) Date of purchase:

17 January 2003

2) Number of Ordinary Shares purchased:

200,000

3) Highest and lowest price paid per share (excluding expenses):

83.5p

4) The issued share capital of the Company following this buy-back will be:

Ordinary Shares - 189,748,247

5) Name and telephone number of contact for queries:

Mr Hugh Potter
020 7628 8000

6) Name of authorised Company official responsible for this notification:

Mr Hugh Potter
For and on behalf of F&C Management Limited, Secretary

7) Date of notification

17 January 2003


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