Geographical Spread

Brunner Investment Trust PLC
4 August 2000


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


                                               VALUE              %
                     
CASH                                        8,095,181              1.96
                     
UNITED KINGDOM                            255,269,483             61.84
                     
NORTH AMERICA                              73,058,758             17.70
                     
EUROPE                                     34,864,893              8.45
                     
PACIFIC EX JAPAN                           14,492,390              3.51
                     
JAPAN                                      15,756,627              3.82
                     
OTHER                                      11,238,960              2.72
                     
                     
Total Assets less Current Liabilities     412,776,292            100.00
                     
                     


Europe                     
   France       11,870,795              
   Finland       4,852,248              
   Germany       7,318,547              
   Netherlands   4,333,685              
   Spain           917,866              
   Sweden        4,782,942              
   Switzerland     788,810
                -----------              
                34,864,893              

                     
                     
Other Pacific                     
   Australia       2,682,654              
   China              89,951              
   Hong Kong       5,728,623              
   India           2,110,836              
   Malaysia          119,869              
   Korea           3,028,782              
   New Zealand       731,675
                  ----------              
                  14,492,390              

Other                     
                     
   Emerging Markets Trust       5,192,187              
   Latin America                6,046,773
                               ----------              
                               11,238,960              

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Kirsten Salt
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