RNS Number:6022U
Merrill Lynch Asset Allocator PLC
26 January 2004

                             PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES



1) Date of the purchase:

23 January 2004

2) Number of Shares purchased:

290,000 Growth Shares

3) Highest and lowest price paid per share (excluding expenses):

70p

4) The issued share capital of the Company following this buy-back will be:

Growth shares - 130,919,436

5) Name of contact for queries:

Miss A Marsh
020 7743 5430

6) Name of authorised Company official responsible for this notification:

Miss A Marsh
for Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group Services Limited
Secretary

7) Date of notification:

23 January 2004


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