Purchase of Own Securities

Brunner Investment Trust PLC
12 August 2002


The Brunner Investment Trust PLC announces that on 12th August 2002 it
re-purchased 25,000 Ordinary 25p Shares, (representing 0. 04% of the issued
class of capital), at 274p per Ordinary Share, for cancellation.

Settlement and cancellation of the re-purchased 25,000 Ordinary Shares is due on
15th August 2002 when the issued share capital of the Trust will fall to
57,576,416 Ordinary 25p Shares.


Enquiries:

Gerry Absalom

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

As at 12th August 2002


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