Purchase of Own Securities

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
26 November 1999


PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES

On 26 November 1999 British Empire Securities and General Trust p.l.c. bought
600,000 of its own ordinary shares for cancellation at a price of 138.5p each.
 There are 184,455,089 ordinary shares in issue following this purchase.


Enquiries:  John Walton, Ivory & Sime Asset Management Limited
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