Purchase of Own Securities

Brunner Investment Trust PLC
27 March 2003

The Brunner Investment Trust PLC announces that on 27 March 2003 it re-purchased
25,000 Ordinary 25p Shares, (representing 0. 04% of the issued class of
capital), at 230p per Ordinary Share, for cancellation.

Settlement and cancellation of the re-purchased 25,000 Ordinary Shares is due on
1 April 2003 when the issued share capital of the Trust will fall to 57,055,416
Ordinary 25p Shares.



Enquiries:

Kirsten Salt

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

27 March 2003


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