Personal Assets Trust Regulatory News (PNL)

PERSONAL ASSETS TRUST PLC

LEI: 213800Z7ABM7RLQ41516

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Personal Assets Trust plc (the "Company") today purchased 155,000 of its own Ordinary shares at an average price of 485.06 pence per share, to be held in Treasury.

Following the transaction, the Company's share capital comprises:

335,163,372 Issued Ordinary Shares (excluding Treasury shares)

57,641,828 Ordinary shares held in Treasury

392,805,200 Issued Ordinary Shares (including Treasury shares)

For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any Ordinary shares held in Treasury and should use the figure 335,163,372 when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest, in the Company.

Juniper Partners Limited

Company Secretary

Enquiries: 0131 378 0500