RNS Number:2497U
Merrill Lynch Euro Inv Tst PLC
15 January 2004

                             PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES


1) Date of the purchase:

14 January 2004


2) Number of Ordinary Shares purchased:

480,000


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

134.5p


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

Ordinary shares - 279,969,453


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:

14 January 2004


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