Monks Investment Trust PLC

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The Monks Investment Trust PLC

Purchase of Own Securities

On 14 January 2013, the Company purchased for cancellation 725,000 ordinary shares at a price of 320.19p.

Following the purchase and cancellation of the above shares 248,486,859 ordinary shares of 5p each will remain in issue.  The Monks Investment Trust PLC holds no ordinary shares in Treasury.

The above figure (248,486,859) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, The Monks Investment Trust PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Baillie Gifford & Co

Company Secretaries

14 January 2013


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