Purchase of Own Securities

Brunner Investment Trust PLC
14 August 2002


The Brunner Investment Trust PLC announces that on 14th August 2002 it
re-purchased 35,000 Ordinary 25p Shares, (representing 0. 05% of the issued
class of capital), at 270p per Ordinary Share, for cancellation.

Settlement and cancellation of the re-purchased 35,000 Ordinary Shares is due on
19th August 2002 when the issued share capital of the Trust will fall to
57,541,416 Ordinary 25p Shares.


Enquiries:

Gerry Absalom

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

As at 14th August 2002


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