Purchase of OwnSecurities,etc

Monks Investment Trust PLC
24 March 2000


ON 23 MARCH 2000, THE COMPANY PURCHASED FOR CANCELLATION 85,000 ORDINARY
SHARES AT A PRICE OF £10.68, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES BOUGHT BACK
TO 8,692,000.  THERE REMAINS 68,900,000 SHARES IN ISSUE.