Purchase of Own Securities

Murray Income Trust PLC
16 August 2001


MURRAY INCOME TRUST PLC - SHARE BUY-BACK


On 16 August 2001 Murray Income Trust PLC purchased for cancellation 100,000
of its own ordinary shares at 516.5p per share.

Following the transaction the company's issued ordinary share capital is
70,443,935 ordinary shares of 25p each.