Geographic Distribution as at 31st January 2000

Brunner Investment Trust PLC
3 February 2000


THE BRUNNER INVESTMENT TRUST PLC                     
Geographic Distribution as at 31st January 2000                     

                                             VALUE              %
                     
CASH                                      4,057,320              0.98
                     
UNITED KINGDOM                          251,449,810             61.00
                     
NORTH AMERICA                            65,711,282             15.94
                     
EUROPE                                   41,108,731              9.97
                     
PACIFIC EX JAPAN                         14,240,356              3.45
                     
JAPAN                                    31,180,328              7.57
                     
OTHER                                     4,491,188              1.09
                     
                     
Total Assets less Current Liabilities   412,239,015            100.00
                     
                     


Europe                     
   France                      10,377,420              
   Finland                      8,043,938              
   Germany                     10,553,853              
   Italy                        4,334,132              
   Netherlands                  4,338,305              
   Sweden                         969,152              
   Switzerland                  2,491,931
                               ----------              
                               41,108,731              

                     
                     
Other Pacific                     
   Australia                    1,188,786              
   China                          147,276              
   Hong Kong                    4,363,279              
   India                        2,970,148              
   Korea                        3,056,078              
   Taiwan                       2,514,788
                               ----------              
                               14,240,356              

Other                     
                     
   Latin America                4,491,188              
   South Africa                         0
                               ----------              
                                4,491,188              


Enquiries:
Kirsten Salt
Tel: [phone]
3rd February 2000