Transaction in Own Shares

Anglo-Eastern Plantations PLC
22 December 2004

                         ANGLO-EASTERN PLANTATIONS PLC





PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES - TREASURY SHARES







Anglo-Eastern Plantations Plc has today purchased in the market 468,000 of its
own ordinary shares (1.18% of issued share capital) at 153 pence to be held as
Treasury Shares.



Total holding of Treasury Shares after this purchase is 468,000 shares (1.18%).







R O B  Barnes

Company Secretary

22 December 2004







Contact:           020 7236 2838




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