LONDON (Dow Jones)--Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust PLC (MNP.LN), said Friday it bought back 23,000 ordinary shares at a price of 112.50 pence per share for immediate cancellation. MAIN FACTS: -Following this purchase 112,715,590 ordinary shares remain in issue. -Shares traded Friday at 112.50 pence, valuing the company at GBP126.83 million. -By Razak Musah Baba, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9275; [email protected] (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 30, 2010 06:14 ET (10:14 GMT)