Issue of Equity

Personal Assets Trust PLC
05 March 2008



Personal Assets Trust plc

To:        Company Announcements
From:      Personal Assets Trust plc
Date:      5 March 2008



ISSUE OF EQUITY

On 5 March 2008 Personal Assets Trust plc issued 165 of its Ordinary Shares of
£12.50 held in treasury at a price of £257.75 each.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 750,876 ordinary shares, of which
31,927 ordinary shares are held in Treasury.  Therefore, the total number of
shares with voting rights in Personal Assets Trust plc is 718,949.

The above figure (718,949) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Personal Assets Trust plc
under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


Steven Davidson
Company Secretary



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