Purchase of Own Securities

F&C Pacific Inv Tst 
6 August 2001


F&C PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Please note that on 6th August 2001 F&C Pacific Investment Trust PLC purchased
for cancellation 400,000 ordinary shares in the market at a price of 106.75p per
share.

Following this purchase, the total number of ordinary shares in issue stands at
216,269,247.