Purchase of Own Securities

BRUNNER INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
29 September 1999


The Company announces that on 29th September 1999 it re-purchased 89,500
Ordinary 25p Shares, (representing 0.14% of the issued class of capital), at
the price of 397.5p per Ordinary Share, for cancellation.

Settlement and cancellation of the re-purchased 89,500 Ordinary Shares is due
on 6th October 1999 when the issued share capital of the Trust will fall to
62,962,500 Ordinary 25p Shares.

Enquiries:-

Peter Longcroft
Company Secretary
0171 475 5617