Purchase of Own Securities

Murray Income Trust PLC
28 December 2000

MURRAY INCOME TRUST PLC - SHARE BUY-BACK

On 28 December 2000 Murray Income Trust PLC purchased for cancellation

33,000 of its own ordinary shares at 526p per share.

Following the transaction the company's issued ordinary share capital is
76,321,151 ordinary shares of 25p each and 544,959 B ordinary shares of 25p
each.