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          19,086,070           2,486            3,316        53,935
                                                                               
Resolution 2          18,883,840         147,155           70,939        43,873
                                                                               
Resolution 3          19,055,093          28,020            7,506        55,188
                                                                               
Resolution 4          19,043,908          20,749           24,964        56,186
                                                                               
Resolution 5          17,874,930         877,841          340,516        52,520
                                                                               
Resolution 6          18,292,700         782,271           15,351        55,485
                                                                               
Resolution 7          18,259,111         809,496           21,495        55,705
                                                                               
Resolution 8          18,288,250         782,343           18,100        57,114
                                                                               
Resolution 9          19,093,082             813              550        50,957
                                                                               
Resolution 10         19,077,988           6,657            9,985        51,177
                                                                               
Resolution 11         18,279,765         787,031           21,836        55,575
                                                                               
Resolution 12         18,246,421         816,636           31,498        51,252
                                                                               
Resolution 13         18,232,040         824,544           37,971        51,252
                                                                               
Resolution 14         18,182,613         136,350          770,007        56,837

Under the Listing Rule 9.6.2, the resolutions passed as Special Business will
be submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be available via the
National Storage Mechanism, which is located at:

http://www.hemscott.com/

17 January 2012

Enquiries:

Kenneth J. Greig
Edinburgh Partners Limited
Tel: [phone]

The Company's registered office address is:

Beaufort House
51 New North Road
Exeter

EX4 4EP