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
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 notification obligation:
1607 Capital Partners, LLC
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
August 23, 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
August 25, 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
11%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
if possible using the ISIN CODE
Situation previous to the triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number of Shares
Number of Voting Rights
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
Direct
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
GB0003295010
4,600,750
4,600,750
4,645,750
11.05%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
Expiration
Exercise/
Number of voting
% of voting
instrument
date
Conversion Period
rights that may be
rights
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 financial instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date
Exercise/ Conversion period
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights
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:
Bryan Huntley, CCO
15. Contact telephone number:
804-525-1741
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