Issue of Equity

Personal Assets Trust PLC
12 October 2007

Personal Assets Trust plc



To:                   RNS

From:                 Personal Assets Trust plc

Date:                 12 October 2007



ISSUE OF EQUITY



On 12 October 2007 Personal Assets Trust plc issued 185 of its Ordinary shares
of £12.50 held in Treasury at a price of £260.50 each.



The Company's issued share capital consists of 750,876 ordinary shares, of which
27,925 ordinary shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of
shares with voting rights in Personal Assets Trust plc is 722,951.



The above figure (722,951) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Personal Assets Trust plc
under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.





Steven Davidson

Company Secretary





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