Purchase of Own Securities

Monks Investment Trust PLC
29 February 2000


ON 28 FEBRUARY 2000, THE COMPANY PURCHASED FOR CANCELLATION 375,000 ORDINARY
SHARES AT A PRICE OF £10.1013, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES BOUGHT BACK
TO 8,457,000.  THERE REMAINS 69,135,000 SHARES IN ISSUE.