RNS Number:3506U
Merrill Lynch Euro Inv Tst PLC
19 January 2004

                             PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES




1) Date of the purchase:

16 January 2004

2) Number of Ordinary Shares purchased:

1,534,200


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 - 277,925,253

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:

16 January 2004


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