Dividend Declaration

Personal Assets Trust PLC
24 March 2006

To:                RNS
From:              Personal Assets Trust plc
Date:              24 March 2006



Dividend Declaration


The Board of Personal Assets Trust plc has today declared a second interim
dividend for the year to 30 April 2006 of £1.90 per share, making a total of
£3.70 for the year. This is a 8.8% increase compared to the previous year. The
dividend will be paid on 28 April 2006 to shareholders on the register on 7
April 2006. The ex-dividend date will be 5 April 2006.


The Board's stated dividend policy is to increase the present dividend rate at
least in line with inflation and never to cut the dividend rate, so shareholders
know that each half-yearly payment will at least equal the previous one.
Therefore, the first interim dividend for the year ended 30 April 2007, expected
to be paid in October 2006, will be at least £1.90 per share and the total
dividend for the year will be not less than £3.80.




For further details, please contact :-


Steven Budge, Personal Assets Trust plc         0131 225 9995
Steven Davidson, F&C Asset Management plc       0131 465 1000








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