Purchase of Own Securities

Brunner Investment Trust PLC
14 March 2003

The Brunner Investment Trust PLC announces that on 14 March 2003 it re-purchased
50,000 Ordinary 25p Shares, (representing 0. 09% of the issued class of
capital), at 218p per Ordinary Share, for cancellation.

Settlement and cancellation of the re-purchased 50,000 Ordinary Shares is due on
19 March 2003 when the issued share capital of the Trust will fall to 57,125,416
Ordinary 25p Shares.



Enquiries:

Kirsten Salt

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

14 March 2003


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