Purchase of Own Securities

Brunner Investment Trust PLC
25 July 2002



The Brunner Investment Trust PLC announces that on 25th July 2002 it
re-purchased 40,000 Ordinary 25p Shares, (representing 0.07% of the issued class
of capital), at 256p per Ordinary Share, for cancellation.

Settlement and cancellation of the re-purchased 40,000 Ordinary Shares is due on
30th July 2002 when the issued share capital of the Trust will fall to
57,656,416 Ordinary 25p Shares.



Enquiries:

Gerry Absalom

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

As at 25th July 2002




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