Transaction in Own Shares

The European Investment Trust PLC ("the Company")

Transaction in own shares

The Company announces that on 16 February 2010 it purchased for cancellation
375,000 ordinary shares of 25p each at a price of 488.50p per share.

Following this repurchase the Company has 43,860,748 ordinary shares in issue
and in circulation.

For further information contact Kenneth Greig on 0131 270 3800.

Edinburgh Partners Ltd

12 Charlotte Square

Edinburgh

EH2 4DJ

17 February 2010