Transaction in Own Shares

Merchants Trust PLC
24 July 2007

The Merchants Trust PLC announces that on 24 July 2007 it purchased 75,000
Ordinary 25p Shares (representing 0.07% of the issued class of capital) at
507.04p per Ordinary Share, for cancellation.

Settlement and cancellation of the purchased 75,000 Ordinary Shares is due on 27
July 2007 when the issued share capital of the Trust will fall to 103,371,877
Ordinary 25p Shares.



Enquiries:

Kirsten Salt

Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

24 July 2007


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