RNS Number:0589T
Merrill Lynch Asset Allocator PLC
10 December 2003

                             PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES



1) Date of the purchase:

9 December 2003

2) Number of Shares purchased:

400,000 Growth Shares

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

69p

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

Growth shares - 131,609,436

5) Name of contact for queries:

Miss H Harvey
020 7743 5307

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

Miss H Harvey
for Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group Services Limited
Secretary

7) Date of notification:

9 December 2003


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