Transaction in Own Shares

RIT Capital Partners PLC
26 July 2007


Share repurchase announcement


RIT Capital Partners plc (the 'Company') announces the following information
relating to a share repurchase, pursuant to Listing Rule 12.4.6R and Disclosure
and Transparency Rule 5.5.1R:


1. Date of purchase: 26 July 2007


2. No. of equity shares purchased: 50,000


3. Highest Purchase price: 1035p per ordinary share
   Lowest Purchase price:  1023p per ordinary share

4a. No. of equity shares purchased for cancellation 50,000


4b. No. of equity shares purchased to be held as treasury shares: NIL


The above purchase was made in accordance with the shareholders' authority
granted at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 19 July 2007.


The issued share capital of the Company following the cancellation of the shares
purchased will comprise 154,986,582 ordinary shares of £1 each.







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