Geographical Spread

Brunner Investment Trust PLC
6 September 2000


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


                                           VALUE              %       
                            
CASH                                      (9,496,171)              -2.16      
                            
UNITED KINGDOM                           281,610,878               64.14      
                            
NORTH AMERICA                             89,842,767               20.46      
                            
EUROPE                                    37,426,506                8.52      
                            
PACIFIC EX JAPAN                           9,641,336                2.20      
                            
JAPAN                                     18,205,102                4.15      
                            
OTHER                                     11,805,273                2.69      

                            
                            
Total Assets less Current Liabilities    439,035,690              100.00      

                            
                            


Europe                            
   France       11,843,622                     
   Finland       4,962,477                     
   Germany       6,841,121                     
   Italy         1,208,557                     
   Netherlands   2,512,505                     
   Spain           975,126                     
   Sweden        5,042,915                     
   Switzerland   4,040,182 
                ----------                    
                37,426,506                     
                            
                            
Other Pacific                            
   Australia       860,464                     
   China         1,229,225                     
   Hong Kong     1,571,180                     
   India         2,320,891                     
   Malaysia        126,179                     
   Korea         1,991,753                     
   Singapore       798,668                     
   New Zealand     742,975
                 ---------                     
                 9,641,336              

Other                     
                     
   Emerging Markets Trust       5,264,375              
   Latin America                6,540,897
                               ----------              
                               11,805,273              

Enquiries:
Kirsten Salt
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