Transaction in Own Shares

Personal Assets Trust PLC
15 June 2007



Personal Assets Trust plc

To:               RNS

From:             Personal Assets Trust plc
            
Date:             15 June 2007




PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES


On 15 June 2007 Personal Assets Trust plc bought 262 of its own Ordinary shares
of £12.50 to be held in Treasury at a price of £265 each.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 750,876 ordinary shares, of which
24,766 ordinary shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of
shares with voting rights in Personal Assets Trust plc is 726,110.

The above figure (726,110) 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




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