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:
Northern Trust 2,486,661
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.): Bny Mellon 1,785,316
State Street 691,000
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: April 13, 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified: April 16, 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 12%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering
of to the triggering transaction
shares transaction
if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
using of of of rights
the ISIN Shares Voting shares
CODE Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB0003295010 5,062,977 5,062,977 4,962,977 11.80%
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: