Transaction in Own Shares

Personal Assets Trust PLC
16 March 2007



Personal Assets Trust plc


To:                RNS

From:              Personal Assets Trust plc

Date:              16 March 2007




PURCHASE OF OWN SECURITIES



On 16 March 2007 Personal Assets Trust plc bought 1,000 of its own Ordinary
shares of £12.50 to be held in Treasury at a price of £256.00 each.



The Company's issued share capital consists of 750,911 ordinary shares, of which
18,786 ordinary shares are held in Treasury. Therefore, the total number of
shares with voting rights in Personal Assets Trust plc is 732,125.



The above figure (732,125) 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: 0131 718 1000


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