Purchase of Own Securities

Murray Income Trust PLC
26 January 2001

MURRAY INCOME TRUST PLC - SHARE BUY-BACK



On 26 January 2001 Murray Income Trust PLC purchased for cancellation
100,000 of its own ordinary shares at 554.5p per share.

Following the transaction the company's issued ordinary share capital is
71,668,935 ordinary shares of 25p each.