Transaction in Own Shares

The European Investment Trust PLC ("the Company")

Transaction in own shares

The Company announces that on 10 February 2010 it purchased for cancellation
422,000 ordinary shares of 25p each at a price of 495.0p per share.

Following this repurchase the Company has 45,060,748 ordinary shares in issue.

For further information contact Kenneth Greig on 0131 270 3800.

Edinburgh Partners Ltd

12 Charlotte Square

Edinburgh

EH2 4DJ

11 February 2010