Result of AGM

The European Investment Trust plc (the "Company") The Company is pleased to announce that, at the Annual General Meeting held today, all resolutions were passed. Resolutions 1 to 10 related to Ordinary Business. Resolutions 11 to 14 related to Special Business, as set out below: Special Resolution 11: To make market purchases of the Company's shares. Ordinary Resolution 12: To allot shares in accordance with statutory pre-emption rights. Special Resolution 13: To allot shares otherwise than in accordance with statutory pre-emption rights. Special Resolution 14: To hold general meetings (other than Annual General Meetings) on 14 clear days' notice. All Resolutions were passed on a show of hands. The proxy votes received in relation to these resolutions were as follows: Resolutions Votes For Votes Against Votes Withheld Votes at Chairman's Discretion Resolution 1 15,069,514 267,698 50,758 57,271 Resolution 2 15,257,277 55,810 78,416 53,738 Resolution 3 15,069,756 293,881 23,177 58,427 Resolution 4 15,329,239 24,187 33,657 58,158 Resolution 5 14,867,347 362,797 155,363 59,734 Resolution 6 15,334,921 23,398 30,304 56,618 Resolution 7 14,920,794 357,438 109,716 57,293 Resolution 8 15,326,433 29,706 29,519 59,583 Resolution 9 15,396,596 2,050 0 46,595 Resolution 10 15,387,798 6,951 4,873 45,619 Resolution 11 15,313,860 69,537 2,066 59,368 Resolution 12 15,290,534 35,686 59,469 59,142 Resolution 13 15,284,542 43,980 58,613 57,696 Resolution 14 15,243,121 126,070 13,188 62,562 A copy of the special business resolutions will shortly be lodged at the FSA at: www.hemscott.com/nsm.do For further information contact Kenneth Greig on 0131 270 3800 Edinburgh Partners Ltd 12 Charlotte Square Edinburgh EH2 4DJ 18 January 2011
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