The European Investment Trust plc (the "Company")

    In accordance with the provisions of Listing Rule 15.5.1(4)R, the Company today
    announces that all inside information which the Directors and the Company had
    in the period leading up to an announcement of results has previously been
    notified to a RIS, and accordingly, the Company need not comply with the close
    period provisions of the Model Code in relation to the Company's ordinary
    shares during the period prior to the announcement of its annual report and
    financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2015.

    1 October 2015


    Enquiries:

    Kenneth Greig
    Edinburgh Partners AIFM Limited
    0131 270 3800

    The Company's registered office address is:
    Beaufort House
    51 New North Road
    Exeter
    EX4 4EP