Dividend Declaration

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc                       

HEADLINE: Declaration of third interim dividend

The Directors of The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc announce that they have
declared a third interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2009 of 4.75
pence per ordinary share, payable on 22 May 2009 to Ordinary Shareholders on
the register on 8 May 2009. The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 6 May
2009.

The first interim dividend of 4.75 pence per ordinary share was paid on 28
November 2008 to shareholders on the Company's register on 14 November 2008 (ex
dividend date being 12 November 2008). The second interim dividend of 4.75
pence per ordinary share was paid on 13 February 2009 to shareholders on the
Company's register on 6 February 2009 (ex-dividend date being 4 February 2009).

Carolyn Ladd

for and on behalf of

Invesco Asset Management Limited

27 April 2009