Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number:4144H
Beta Finance Corporation
09 November 2007

                                                               9th November 2007



Dear Sirs,


Beta Finance Corporation (the "Issuer")
US $10,000,000,000 Euro-Medium Term Note Programme
dated 21st June 2007 (the "Programme")


In our capacity as Investment Manager and Group Funding Manager to the Issuer we
hereby notify you for the purposes of Rule 12.5 of the Listing Rules, of the
repurchase by the Issuer of its own listed debt securities issued under the
Programme:


Listed Securities:                      GBP 29,500,000
                                        Due 17th January 2008
                                        ISIN XS0259677804

Trade Date:                             9th November 2007

Value Date:                             13th November 2007

Nominal Amount                          GBP 29,500,000

Amount being purchased                  GBP 29,500,000

Remaining Nominal Amount                0.00


The Nominal Amount of all Notes repurchased will be cancelled upon receipt.


Yours faithfully,

Katy Woodgates
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]


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