The European Investment Trust plc (the "Company")

    The Company confirms that it has today entered into a closed period (in
    accordance with the provisions of the EU Market Abuse Regulation) in relation
    to the announcement of the Company's results for the half year ended 31 March
    2017.

    The Company further confirms that all inside information which the Directors
    and the Company may have had to the date of this announcement has been notified
    to a Regulatory Information Service. Accordingly, in the absence of any new
    undisclosed inside information arising, the Company is not prohibited from
    dealing in its own securities during this closed period.

    24 April 2017

    Enquiries:

    Kenneth 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