THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

    PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AS AT 30 JUNE 2017

                                                                                     % of
                                                                                         
    Rank        Company                    Sector             Country          Net Assets
                                                                                         
    1           PostNL                     Industrials        Netherlands             4.3
                                                                                         
    2           Novartis                   Health Care        Switzerland             3.5
                                                                                         
    3           Bayer                      Basic Materials    Germany                 3.5
                                                                                         
    4           BNP Paribas                Financials         France                  3.5
                                                                                         
    5           Sanofi                     Health Care        France                  3.4
                                                                                         
    6           Ryanair                    Consumer Services  Ireland                 3.3
                                                                                         
    7           BBVA                       Financials         Spain                   3.2
                                                                                         
    8           Roche*                     Health Care        Switzerland             3.1
                                                                                         
    9           Commerzbank                Financials         Germany                 3.1
                                                                                         
    10          Royal Dutch Shell **       Oil & Gas          Netherlands             2.9
                                                                                         
    11          Total                      Oil & Gas          France                  2.9
                                                                                         
    12          Telefonica                 Telecommunications Spain                   2.9
                                                                                         
    13          ING                        Financials         Netherlands             2.8
                                                                                         
    14          Airbus                     Industrials        France                  2.8
                                                                                         
    15          Nokia                      Technology         Finland                 2.8
                                                                                         
    16          BB Biotech                 Health Care        Switzerland             2.8
                                                                                         
    17          DIA                        Consumer Services  Spain                   2.7
                                                                                         
    18          Ubisoft Entertainment      Consumer Goods     France                  2.6
                                                                                         
    19          E.ON                       Utilities          Germany                 2.6
                                                                                         
    20          ENI                        Oil & Gas          Italy                   2.6
                                                                                         
    21          DNB                        Financials         Norway                  2.6
                                                                                         
    22          Nordea Bank                Financials         Sweden                  2.5
                                                                                         
    23          Adecco                     Industrials        Switzerland             2.4
                                                                                         
    24          Michelin                   Consumer Goods     France                  2.4
                                                                                         
    25          Danske Bank                Financials         Denmark                 2.3
                                                                                         
    26          Leoni                      Industrials        Germany                 2.3
                                                                                         
    27          Telecom Italia             Telecommunications Italy                   2.3
                                                                                         
    28          Gemalto                    Technology         Netherlands             2.2
                                                                                         
    29          Rocket Internet            Financials         Germany                 2.1
                                                                                         
    30          Deutsche Post              Industrials        Germany                 2.1
                                                                                         
    31          Outotec                    Industrials        Finland                 2.1
                                                                                         
    32          Ahold Delhaize             Consumer Services  Netherlands             2.0
                                                                                         
    33          Stora Enso                 Basic Materials    Finland                 2.0
                                                                                         
    34          Ipsos                      Consumer Services  France                  1.9
                                                                                         
    35          Siemens                    Industrials        Germany                 1.8
                                                                                         
    36          Petroleum Geo-Services     Oil & Gas          Norway                  1.8
                                                                                         
    37          Piaggio                    Consumer Goods     Italy                   1.8
                                                                                         
    38          TDC                        Telecommunications Denmark                 1.7
                                                                                         
                Total equity investments                                             99.6
                                                                                         
                Cash and other net assets                                             0.4
                                                                                         
                Net assets                                                          100.0
                                                                                         
                * The investment is in non-voting shares                                 
                ** The investment is in A shares                                         
                                                                                         

    GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION

    30 June 2017              % of Net Assets
                                             
    France                               19.5
                                             
    Germany                              17.5
                                             
    Netherlands                          14.2
                                             
    Switzerland                          11.8
                                             
    Spain                                 8.8
                                             
    Finland                               6.9
                                             
    Italy                                 6.7
                                             
    Norway                                4.4
                                             
    Denmark                               4.0
                                             
    Ireland                               3.3
                                             
    Sweden                                2.5
                                             
    Cash and other net assets             0.4
                                             
                                        100.0

    SECTOR DISTRIBUTION

    30 June 2017              % of Net Assets
                                             
    Financials                           22.1
                                             
    Industrials                          17.8
                                             
    Health Care                          12.8
                                             
    Oil & Gas                            10.2
                                             
    Consumer Services                     9.9
                                             
    Telecommunications                    6.9
                                             
    Consumer Goods                        6.8
                                             
    Basic Materials                       5.5
                                             
    Technology                            5.0
                                             
    Utilities                             2.6
                                             
    Cash and other net assets             0.4
                                             
                                        100.0

    As at 30 June 2017, the net assets of the Company were £425,738,000.

    14 July 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