Transaction in Own Shares

RIT Capital Partners PLC
27 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:                  27 July 2007


2.         No. of equity shares purchased:    27,000


3.         Highest Purchase Price:            1025p per ordinary share
           Lowest Purchase Price:             1022p per ordinary share


4a.       No. of equity shares purchased
          for cancellation                    27,000


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 19 July 2007.


The issued share capital of the Company following the cancellation of the shares
purchased will comprise 154,959,582 ordinary shares of £1 each.







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