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:                                      Individual Savings    
                                                     Account               
                                                                           
Period of return:                     From:          1 July To: 31 December
                                                     2010       2010       
                                                                           
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s)     981,204               
from 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/      981,204               
allotted at end of period:                                                 

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