Personal Assets Trust plc
To: RNS
From: Personal Assets Trust plc
Date: 29 January 2009
PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES
On 29 January 2009 Personal Assets Trust plc bought 5,500 of its own Ordinary shares of £12.50 to be held in Treasury at a price of £234.50 each.
The Company's issued share capital consists of 750,876 ordinary shares, of which 42,537 ordinary shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of shares with voting rights in Personal Assets Trust plc is 708,339.
The above figure (708,339) 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
Enquiries: 0207 628 8000