Issue of Equity

Personal Assets Trust PLC
25 April 2008




Personal Assets Trust plc



To:                Company Announcements
From:              Personal Assets Trust plc
Date:              25 April 2008




ISSUE OF EQUITY

On 25 April 2008 Personal Assets Trust plc issued 2,832 of its Ordinary Shares
of £12.50 held in treasury at a price of £259.50 each.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 750,876 ordinary shares, of which
17,825 ordinary shares are held in Treasury.  Therefore, the total number of
shares with voting rights in Personal Assets Trust plc is 733,051.

The above figure (733,051) 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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