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British & American Investment Trust PLC
21 December 2006

British & American Investment Trust PLC (the "Company")

For the purposes of the transitional provision of the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure
and Transparency Rules, the total number of £1 ordinary shares of the Company in issue at the date
of this notice is 25,000,000, with each share holding one voting right.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they
will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in
the Company, under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

21 December 2006

British & American Investment Trust PLC

Keith Williams, Company Secretary
0207 201 3100

British & American Investment Trust Plc