Transaction in Own Shares

RIT Capital Partners PLC
02 July 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: 2 July 2007

2. No. of equity shares purchased: 50,000

3. Purchase price: 1020p per ordinary share

4a. No. of equity shares purchased for cancellation 50,000

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 155,036,582 ordinary shares of £1 each.







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