Blocklisting - Interim Review

THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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Date: 3 January 2012

Name of applicant:                               The European Investment Trust 
                                                 plc                           
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                                  Pension Savings Plan          
                                                                               
Period of return:                          From: 1 July 2011  To: 31 December 2011
                                                                      
                                                                               
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) 981,205                       
from previous return:                                                          
                                                                               
Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s)    Nil                           
has 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 (see LR3.5.7G):                                        
                                                                               
Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/  981,205                       
allotted at end of period:                                                     

Name of contact:                                 Mhairi Macdonald        
                                                                          
Telephone number of contact:                     0131 270 3800