The date of this announcement has been corrected from 12 August 2016 to 15
    August 2016.

    The European Investment Trust plc ("the Company")

    The Company announces that on 12 August 2016 it purchased the following number
    of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the main market of London Stock
    Exchange plc.

    Ordinary Shares:

    Date of purchase:                                    12 August 2016      
                                                                             
    Number of ordinary shares purchased:                 3,768               
                                                                             
    Lowest price per share                               710.0p              
                                                                             
    Highest price per share                              713.0p              

    The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

    Following the above transaction, the Company has 42,063,870 ordinary shares in
    issue. Each of the Company's shares carries one vote.  Accordingly, the total
    number of voting rights of the Company is 42,063,870.

    15 August 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