Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc Stock Exchange Announcement: Purchase of Own Securities


STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 8, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc Stock Exchange Announcement - 8 January 2003

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 8 January 2003, has bought back 95,000 ordinary shares at a price of 61.00p per share for immediate cancellation. Following this purchase 300,742,065 ordinary shares remain in issue.

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