Transaction in Own Shares

RIT Capital Partners PLC
26 June 2007


Share repurchase announcement

RIT Capital Partners plc (the 'Company') announces the following information
relating to a share repurchase, pursuant to Listing Rule 12.4.6R and Disclosure
and Transparency Rule 5.5.1R:


1. Date of purchase:                 26 June 2007


2. No. of equity shares purchased:   30,000


3. Purchase price:                   1030p per ordinary share


4a. No. of equity shares purchased
    for cancellation                 30,000


4b. No. of equity shares purchased
    to be held as treasury shares:   NIL


The above purchase was made in accordance with the shareholders' authority
granted at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 13 July 2006.


The issued share capital of the Company following the cancellation of the shares
purchased will comprise 156,110,167 ordinary shares of £1 each.

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