Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 1206S

Personal Assets Trust PLC

12 May 2009

Personal Assets Trust plc

To: RNS

From: Personal Assets Trust plc

Date: 12 May 2009

ISSUE OF EQUITY

On 12 May 2009 Personal Assets Trust plc issued 300 of its Ordinary shares of £12.50 held in Treasury at a price of £238.75 each.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 750,876 ordinary shares, of which 3,356 Ordinary shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of shares with voting rights in Personal Assets Trust plc is 747,520.

The above figure (747,520) 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.