Buy Back of Loan Stock

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
21 May 2002

British Empire Securities and General Trust p.l.c.

21 May 2002

Buy Back of Loan Stock

British Empire Securities and General Trust p.l.c. announces the purchase on 21
May 2002 of 60,000 Equity Index Unsecured Loan Stock 2013 Units for cancellation
at 250p per Unit.

Following the above purchase, 3,448,955 Units remain in issue.





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