Blocklisting - Interim Review

THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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Date: 4 January 2011

Name of applicant:                                    The European         
                                                      Investment Trust plc 
                                                                           
Name of scheme:                                       Private Investor Plan
                                                                           
Period of return:                               From: 1 July To: 31        
                                                      2010       December  
                                                                 2010      
                                                                           
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from 1,518,228            
previous return:                                                           
                                                                           
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has     Nil                  
been increased since the date of the last return (if                       
any increase has been applied for):                                        
                                                                           
Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under      Nil                  
scheme(s) during period:                                                   
                                                                           
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/       1,518,228            
allotted at end of period:                                                 

Name of contact:                                      Kenneth Greig      
                                                                          
Telephone number of contact:                          0131 270 3800