TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: The European Investment Trust plc
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
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
notification obligation: Investec Wealth & Investment Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.): N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or reached: 20th May 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified: 21st May 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 15% to 16%
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 shares rights
the ISIN Shares Voting
CODE Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary 6,710,692 6,710,692 6,748,957 16.04%
Shares
GB0003295010
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 Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial price date Conversion rights instrument rights
instrument period refers to
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
6,748,957 16.04%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned by
Investec Wealth & Investment Limited.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information: N/A
14. Contact name: Phil Beardwell Chartered FCSI
Senior Compliance Manager
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7597 1356