Purchase of Own Securities

Scottish Mortgage & Trust PLC 8 February 2000 ON 7 FEBRUARY 2000, THE COMPANY PURCHASED FOR CANCELLATION 110,000 ORDINARY SHARES AT A PRICE OF 468.75P, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES BOUGHT BACK TO 8,399,000. THERE REMAINS 352,321,000 SHARES IN ISSUE.
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