Compliance with Model Code

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc

HEADLINE:            Statement re Compliance with the Model Code

In accordance with LR 15.5.1(4), the directors of The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc (the ‘Company’) confirm that they are satisfied that all inside information which the directors and the Company have leading up to the announcement of the annual financial results has been notified to a Regulated Information Service (‘RIS’) and therefore dealings as referred to in LR 15.5.1(3) are permitted.  Should the Directors or the Company come into possession of inside information before the annual financial results are announced this will be notified to a RIS before any such dealings are transacted.

Kelly Nice

for and on behalf of

Invesco Asset Management Limited

1 April 2016