The European Investment Trust plc (the "Company")

    The Company has been notified that on 2 September 2015 Dr Michael Woodward, a
    Director of the Company, purchased 1,366 ordinary shares of the Company for
    inclusion in an ISA, at a price of £7.445 per ordinary share.

    Following this transaction, Dr Michael Woodward now has an interest in
    5,000 ordinary shares of the Company, representing 0.012% of the total voting
    rights.

    3 September 2015

    Enquiries:

    Kenneth J Greig
    Edinburgh Partners AIFM Limited
    Tel: 0131 270 3800

    The Company's registered office address is:

    Beaufort House
    51 New North Road
    Exeter EX4 4EP