Purchase of Own Securities

Monks Investment Trust PLC
11 February 2000


ON 10 FEBRUARY 2000, THE COMPANY PURCHASED FOR CANCELLATION 75,000 ORDINARY
SHARES AT A PRICE OF 975.00P PER ORDINARY SHARE AND 100,000 ORDINARY SHARES AT
A PRICE OF 975.00P, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES BOUGHT BACK TO
7,405,000.  THERE REMAINS 70,187,000 SHARES IN ISSUE.