Transaction in Own Shares

Personal Assets Trust PLC
14 March 2008


Personal Assets Trust plc


To:            RNS               
From:          Personal Assets Trust plc
Date:          14 March 2008


PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES

On 14 March 2008 Personal Assets Trust plc bought 126 of its own Ordinary shares
of £12.50 to be held in Treasury at a price of £254.47 each.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 750,876 ordinary shares, of which
32,053 ordinary shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of
shares with voting rights in Personal Assets Trust plc is 718,823.

The above figure (718,823) 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

Enquiries: 0207 628 8000


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