Director Shareholding

Premier Utilities Trust PLC
15 March 2004


                       Purchase of Shares by a Director

Mr M D Wigley, a Director of Premier Utilities Trust PLC (the 'Company'), 
has today notified the Company that on 15 March 2004 he purchased 7,991 Ordinary 
shares of the Company at 84 pence each.



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