THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

    PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2017

                                                                                     % of
                                                                                         
    Rank        Company                    Sector             Country          Net Assets
                                                                                         
    1           PostNL                     Industrials        Netherlands             3.8
                                                                                         
    2           Bayer                      Basic Materials    Germany                 3.4
                                                                                         
    3           Novartis                   Health Care        Switzerland             3.3
                                                                                         
    4           Royal Dutch Shell *        Oil & Gas          Netherlands             3.3
                                                                                         
    5           BBVA                       Financials         Spain                   3.2
                                                                                         
    6           Sanofi                     Health Care        France                  3.2
                                                                                         
    7           Total                      Oil & Gas          France                  3.1
                                                                                         
    8           Commerzbank                Financials         Germany                 3.1
                                                                                         
    9           ENI                        Oil & Gas          Italy                   3.1
                                                                                         
    10          BNP Paribas                Financials         France                  3.0
                                                                                         
    11          Telefonica                 Telecommunications Spain                   3.0
                                                                                         
    12          ING                        Financials         Netherlands             2.9
                                                                                         
    13          BB Biotech                 Health Care        Switzerland             2.8
                                                                                         
    14          Leoni                      Industrials        Germany                 2.8
                                                                                         
    15          Nordea Bank                Financials         Sweden                  2.7
                                                                                         
    16          Roche **                   Health Care        Switzerland             2.7
                                                                                         
    17          Airbus                     Industrials        France                  2.6
                                                                                         
    18          E.ON                       Utilities          Germany                 2.6
                                                                                         
    19          Ryanair                    Consumer Services  Ireland                 2.5
                                                                                         
    20          Michelin                   Consumer Goods     France                  2.5
                                                                                         
    21          Deutsche Post              Industrials        Germany                 2.5
                                                                                         
    22          Nokia                      Technology         Finland                 2.5
                                                                                         
    23          DNB                        Financials         Norway                  2.5
                                                                                         
    24          TDC                        Telecommunications Denmark                 2.4
                                                                                         
    25          Rocket Internet            Financials         Germany                 2.4
                                                                                         
    26          Adecco                     Industrials        Switzerland             2.4
                                                                                         
    27          Ipsos                      Consumer Services  France                  2.4
                                                                                         
    28          Telecom Italia             Telecommunications Italy                   2.3
                                                                                         
    29          Outotec                    Industrials        Finland                 2.3
                                                                                         
    30          Ubisoft Entertainment      Consumer Goods     France                  2.3
                                                                                         
    31          Danske Bank                Financials         Denmark                 2.2
                                                                                         
    32          Ahold Delhaize             Consumer Services  Netherlands             2.1
                                                                                         
    33          Ontex                      Consumer Goods     Belgium                 2.1
                                                                                         
    34          Mediobanca                 Financials         Italy                   2.1
                                                                                         
    35          DIA                        Consumer Services  Spain                   2.0
                                                                                         
    36          Siemens                    Industrials        Germany                 1.8
                                                                                         
    37          Petroleum Geo-Services     Oil & Gas          Norway                  1.6
                                                                                         
    38          Gemalto                    Technology         Netherlands             1.4
                                                                                         
                Total equity investments                                             98.9
                                                                                         
                Cash and other net assets                                             1.1
                                                                                         
                Net assets                                                          100.0
                                                                                         
                * The investment is in A shares                                          
                ** The investment is in non-voting shares                                
                                                                                         

    GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION

    31 October 2017           % of Net Assets
                                             
    France                               19.1
                                             
    Germany                              18.6
                                             
    Netherlands                          13.5
                                             
    Switzerland                          11.2
                                             
    Spain                                 8.2
                                             
    Italy                                 7.5
                                             
    Finland                               4.8
                                             
    Denmark                               4.6
                                             
    Norway                                4.1
                                             
    Sweden                                2.7
                                             
    Ireland                               2.5
                                             
    Belgium                               2.1
                                             
    Cash and other net assets             1.1
                                             
                                        100.0

    SECTOR DISTRIBUTION

    31 October 2017           % of Net Assets
                                             
    Financials                           24.1
                                             
    Industrials                          18.2
                                             
    Health Care                          12.0
                                             
    Oil & Gas                            11.1
                                             
    Consumer Services                     9.0
                                             
    Telecommunications                    7.7
                                             
    Consumer Goods                        6.9
                                             
    Technology                            3.9
                                             
    Basic Materials                       3.4
                                             
    Utilities                             2.6
                                             
    Cash and other net assets             1.1
                                             
                                        100.0

    As at 31 October 2017, the net assets of the Company were £433,961,000.

    17 November 2017

    LEI: 213800QNN9EHZ4SC1R12

    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