Purchase of Own Securities

Brunner Investment Trust PLC
20 August 2003

The Brunner Investment Trust PLC announces that on 20th August 2003 it
re-purchased 60,000 Ordinary 25p Shares, (representing 0.10% of the issued class
of capital), at 260p per Ordinary Share, for cancellation.

Settlement and cancellation of the re-purchased 60,000 Ordinary Shares is due on
27th August 2003 when the issued share capital of the Trust will fall to
55,795,416 Ordinary 25p Shares.



Enquiries:
Kirsten Salt
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]
20th August 2003


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