Purchase of Own Securities

Monks Investment Trust PLC
30 March 2000


ON 29 MARCH 2000, THE COMPANY PURCHASED FOR CANCELLATION 75,000 ORDINARY
SHARES AT A PRICE OF £10.6735, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES BOUGHT BACK
TO 8,817,000.  THERE REMAINS 68,775,000 SHARES IN ISSUE.