Purchase of Own Securities

Baring Emerging Europe Trust PLC
24 January 2002


On 23 January 2002 Baring Emerging Europe Trust plc purchased for cancellation 
500,000 of its own shares at US$2.40. Following this purchase the total number 
of ordinary shares in issue is 117,579,983.


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