Purchase of Own Securities

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
29 July 2002

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

29 July 2002

Buy Back of Loan Stock

British Empire Securities and General Trust p.l.c. announces the purchase on 29
July 2002 of 19,958 Equity Index Unsecured Loan Stock 2013 Units for
cancellation at 199p per Unit.

Following the above purchase, 3,428,997 Units remain in issue.




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