Purchase of Own Securities

Brunner Investment Trust PLC
21 February 2003

The Brunner Investment Trust PLC announces that on 21 February 2003 it
re-purchased 130,000 Ordinary 25p Shares, (representing 0. 23% of the issued
class of capital), at 229p per Ordinary Share, for cancellation.

Settlement and cancellation of the re-purchased 130,000 Ordinary Shares is due
on 26 February 2003 when the issued share capital of the Trust will fall to
57,222,416 Ordinary 25p Shares.



Enquiries:

Kirsten Salt

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

21 February 2003


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