The European Investment Trust plc ("the Company")

The Company announces that on 17 October 2016 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.

Ordinary Shares:

Date of purchase:

17 October 2016

Number of ordinary shares purchased:

2,076

Lowest price per share

749.0p

Highest price per share

752.0p

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Following the above transaction, the Company has 42,040,620 ordinary shares in issue. Each of the Company's shares carries one vote. Accordingly, the total number of voting rights of the Company is 42,040,620.

18 October 2016

Enquiries: Kenneth J 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

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