Purchase of Own Securities

Brunner Investment Trust PLC
13 August 2003

The Brunner Investment Trust PLC announces that on 13th August 2003 it
re-purchased 25,000 Ordinary 25p Shares, (representing 0.04% of the issued class
of capital), at 257p per Ordinary Share, for cancellation.

Settlement and cancellation of the re-purchased 25,000 Ordinary Shares is due on
18th August 2003 when the issued share capital of the Trust will fall to
55,885,416 Ordinary 25p Shares.



Enquiries:

Kirsten Salt

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

13th August 2003


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