Transaction in Own Shares

Personal Assets Trust PLC
12 April 2007



Personal Assets Trust plc

To:            RNS

From:          Personal Assets Trust plc

Date:          12 April 2007


PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES


On 11 April 2007 Personal Assets Trust plc bought 1,324 of its own Ordinary
shares of £12.50 to be held in Treasury at a price of £260.06 each.


The Company's issued share capital consists of 750,911 ordinary shares, of which
21,663 ordinary shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of
shares with voting rights in Personal Assets Trust plc is 729,248.


The above figure (729,248) 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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