Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 9993L

Personal Assets Trust PLC

21 January 2009

Personal Assets Trust plc

To: RNS

From: Personal Assets Trust plc

Date: 21 January 2009

PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

On 20 January 2009 Personal Assets Trust plc bought 1,000 of its own Ordinary shares of £12.50 to be held in Treasury at a price of £231.50 each.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 750,876 ordinary shares, of which 34,109 ordinary shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of shares with voting rights in Personal Assets Trust plc is 716,767.

The above figure (716,767) 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.