RNS Number:0311U
Merrill Lynch Euro Inv Tst PLC
09 January 2004

                             PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES


1) Date of the purchase:

8 January 2004

2) Number of Ordinary Shares purchased:

122,331

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

134.44p

4) The issued share capital of the Company following this buy-back will be:
Ordinary shares - 281,964,453

5) Name of contact for queries:

Ms A Marsh
020 7743 5430

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

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

7) Date of notification:

8 January 2004


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