Dividend Declaration

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc

HEADLINE:             Declaration of second interim dividend

The Directors of The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc announce that they have declared a second interim dividend for the year ending 31 March 2016, of 5.2 pence per ordinary share, payable on 29 February 2016 to Ordinary Shareholders on the register on 5 February 2016.  The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 4 February 2016.

The first interim dividend of 5.2 pence per share was paid on 30 November 2015 to shareholders on the Company’s register on 20 November 2015 (ex-dividend date being 19 November 2015).

Kelly Nice
for and on behalf of
Invesco Asset Management Limited
Corporate Company Secretary

26 January 2016