Purchase of Own Securities

British Empire Sec & Gen Tst PLC
20 January 2003

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

20 January 2003

Buy Back of Loan Stock

British Empire Securities and General Trust p.l.c. announces the purchase on 
20 January 2003 of 34,800 Equity Index Unsecured Loan Stock 2013 Units for
cancellation at 180p per Unit.

Following the above purchase, 3,370,197 Units remain in issue.


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