Purchase of Own Securities

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
8 September 2000


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


To:          Stock Exchange, Companies Announcements Office

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

Date:        8 September 2000



PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES

On 7 September 2000 British Empire Securities and General Trust p.l.c. bought
1,000,000 of its own ordinary shares for cancellation at a price of 174.75p
each.  There are 176,285,089 ordinary shares in issue following this purchase.






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