Transaction in Own Shares

Personal Assets Trust PLC
27 September 2006


Personal Assets Trust plc

To:                Company Announcements
From:              Personal Assets Trust plc
Date:              27 September 2006

PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

On 27 September 2006 Personal Assets Trust plc bought 500 of its own Ordinary
Shares of £12.50 to be held in treasury at a price of £251.50 each.  There are
741,079 shares in issue and 9,360 shares held in treasury following this
transaction.

S K Davidson
Company Secretary

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