Gartmore Fledgling Trust plc

Transaction in Own Securities

Gartmore Fledgling Trust plc, managed by Gartmore Investment Limited,
repurchased for cancellation, on 7th January 2004, 125,000 Ordinary shares at a
price of 260.0p per share, representing 0.5% of the Ordinary shares then in
issue.

This is the thirteenth repurchase of Ordinary shares pursuant to a general
authority given by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on
7th October 2003.  The Company has repurchased 1.06% of its Ordinary shares
since that date.  The transaction has reduced the number of Ordinary shares in
issue to 24,802,505.

                                                                                                                                            
  
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                      

GARTMORE INVESTMENT LIMITED

SECRETARIES

8th January 2004



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