Director Shareholding

Premier Utilities Trust PLC
16 December 2003


Purchase of Shares by a Director

Mr GDC Burns, a Director of Premier Utilities Trust PLC (the 'Company') has 
notified the Company that on 16 December 2003 he purchased 29,500 Ordinary 
shares of the Company at 83.75 pence each.


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