Annual Information Update

THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC (the "Company")

Annual Information Update

In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2 the Company reports upon information
that it has published or made available to the public over the 12 month period
ended 19 December 2011 and since the previous Annual Information Update.

In accordance with Prospectus Rule 5.2.7 some of the information included in
the following lists may be out of date.

Company Announcements

The Company has made the following announcements through PR Newswire, its
appointed RIS in the UK.

Date                                   Announcement                          
                                                                             
07 Dec 2011                            Holding(s) in company                 
                                                                             
29 Nov 2011                            Annual Financial Report               
                                                                             
03 Oct 2011                            Compliance with Model Code            
                                                                             
22 Sep 2011                            Director/ PDMR Shareholding           
                                                                             
20 Sep 2011                            Facility Agreement                    
                                                                             
17 Aug 2011                            Interim Management Statement          
                                                                             
01 Jul 2011                            Blocklisting- Interim Review          
                                                                             
01 Jul 2011                            Blocklisting- Interim Review          
                                                                             
01 Jul 2011                            Blocklisting- Interim Review          
                                                                             
01 Jul 2011                            Blocklisting- Interim Review          
                                                                             
26 May 2011                            Half-yearly Report                    
                                                                             
19 May 2011                            Holding(s) in Company                 
                                                                             
18 May 2011                            Director Declaration                  
                                                                             
14 Apr 2011                            Compliance with Model Code            
                                                                             
24 Jan 2011                            Interim Management Statement          
                                                                             
18 Jan 2011                            Result of AGM                         
                                                                             
10 Jan 2011                            Holding(s) in Company                 
                                                                             
07 Jan 2011                            Director/ PDMR Shareholding           
                                                                             
04 Jan 2011                            Blocklisting- Interim Review          
                                                                             
04 Jan 2011                            Blocklisting- Interim Review          
                                                                             
04 Jan 2011                            Blocklisting- Interim Review          
                                                                             
04 Jan 2011                            Blocklisting- Interim Review          
                                                                             
23 Dec 2010                            Annual Information Update             

Net asset values, announced daily, are not included in the above list.

Copies of announcements other than net asset value announcements may be viewed
at the following link: http://www.investegate.co.uk/Index.aspx?company=EUT

Copies of all announcements including the net asset value announcements may be
viewed at the following link:

http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-markets/stocks/
exchange-insight/news-analysis.html?fourWayKey=GB0003295010GBGBXSSMM

Please note that these sites are not the responsibility of the Company.

Filing at Companies House

During the period the following documents were filed at Companies House:

Document Number        Date         Description                              
                                                                             
MG01                   29/09/2011   PARTICULARS OF A MORTGAGE OR CHARGE/     
                                    CHARGE NO:1                              
                                                                             
AA                     25/03/2011   FULL ACCOUNTS MADE UP TO 30/09/10        
                                                                             
RES09                  14/02/2011   AUTHORITY-PURCHASE SHARES OTHER THAN FROM
                                    CAPITAL                                  
                                                                             
RES13                  14/02/2011   COMPANY AUTHORISED TO HOLD GENERAL       
                                    MEETINGS ON NOT LESS THAN 14 CLEAR DAYS  
                                    NOTICE                                   
                                                                             
RES 11                 14/02/2011   DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS     
                                                                             
RES 10                 14/02/2011   AUTHORISED ALLOTMENT OF SHARES AND       
                                    DEBENTURES                               
                                                                             
AR01                   27/01/2011   31/12/10 FULL LIST                       
                                                                             
LATEST SOC             27/01/2011   27/01/11 STATEMENT OF CAPITAL            
                                                                             
SH07                   14/01/2011   10/12/10 STATEMENT OF CAPITAL            
                                                                             
CH01                   07/01/2011   DIRECTOR'S CHANGE OF PARTICULARS/ RAPHAEL
                                    KANZA                                    

Copies of documents filed at Companies House are available at the Registrar of
Companies, Companies House, Crown Way, CARDIFF CF14 3UZ, tel [phone],
email [e-mail]. They may also be downloaded by
registered users from its website at www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk

Documents published and sent to shareholders

Date of publication                    Document                              
                                                                             
29 November 2011                       Annual Report (for the year ended     
                                       30 September 2011)                    
                                                                             
26 May 2011                            Half-yearly Report to 31 March 2011   

Inspection of Documents

The Company's website is www.theeuropeaninvestmenttrust.com which contains the
following documents:

Annual Report and Financial Statements

Half-yearly Reports

Monthly Fact Sheets

Interim Management Statements

The documents are also available on the Investment Manager's website:
www.edinburghpartners.com

Copies of certain documents that are required to be available in accordance
with the Listing Rules and Disclosure & Transparency Rules are available for
inspection on the National Storage Mechanism (NSM) online at:
www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

Copies of any of the above items may be obtained free of charge from the
registered office address:

The European Investment Trust plc
Beaufort House
51 New North Road
Exeter
EX4 4EP