TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                                  The European Investment Trust plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:


2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                         yes

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                                            1607 Capital Partners, LLC
notification obligation:


4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                      Northern Trust      3,655,024
 (if different from 3.):
                                                                                    Bny Mellon          2,768,648

                                                                                    State Street        1,105,272


5. Date of the transaction and date on                                              September 25, 2014
which the threshold is crossed or reached:


6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                   September 29, 2014


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                                     18%


8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type      Situation previous              Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of              to the triggering
shares          transaction

                Number           Number         Number   Number of voting       % of  voting rights
if possible     of               of             of       rights
using           Shares           Voting         shares
the ISIN                         Rights
CODE                                            Direct   Direct    Indirect     Direct   Indirect

GB0003295010    7,579,130        7,579,130                         7,528,944             17.90%


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of        Expiration          Exercise/          Number of voting             % of voting
financial      date                Conversion Period  rights that may be           rights
instrument                                            acquired if the
                                                      instrument is
                                                      exercised/ converted.



C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of       Exercise price  Expiration   Exercise/    Number of voting rights    % of voting rights
financial                     date         Conversion   instrument refers to
instrument                                 period

                                                                                   Nominal    Delta



Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights                           Percentage of voting rights


Same as A


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

15. Contact telephone number: