RNS Number:5038U
Merrill Lynch Euro Inv Tst PLC
22 January 2004




                             PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES


1) Date of the purchase:

21 January 2004

2) Number of Ordinary Shares purchased:

415,138


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

135.5p

4) The issued share capital of the Company following this buy-back will be:
Ordinary shares - 277,510,115

5) Name of contact for queries:

Ms R Nicholson
020 7743 2430

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

Ms R Nicholson
for Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group Services Limited
Secretary

7) Date of notification:

21 January 2004



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