Purchase of Own Securities

Brunner Investment Trust PLC
8 April 2002


The Brunner Investment Trust PLC announces that on 8th April 2002 it
re-purchased 50,000 Ordinary 25p Shares, (representing 0.08% of the issued class
of capital), at 359p per Ordinary Share, for cancellation.

Settlement and cancellation of the re-purchased 50,000 Ordinary Shares is due on
11th April 2002 when the issued share capital of the Trust will fall to
59,013,416 Ordinary 25p Shares.


Enquiries:

Kirsten Salt

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

As at 8th April 2002


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