Corporate Broker Appointment

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
08 April 2003

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

8 April 2003

The Directors of British Empire Securities and General Trust p.l.c. announce
with immediate effect the appointment of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein as
corporate broker to the Company.

Enquiries:

John Walton, British Empire Securities and General Trust p.l.c.
Tel: [phone]
John Pennink, Asset Value Investors Limited.






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