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 2016 of 5.2 pence per ordinary share, payable on 31 May 2016 to Ordinary Shareholders on the register on 6 May 2016.  The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 5 May 2016.

A final dividend will be paid, as in previous years, in July 2016, subject to shareholder consent.

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).  The second interim dividend of 5.2 pence per ordinary share was paid on 29 February 2016 to shareholders on the Company’s register on 5 February 2016 (ex-dividend date being 4 February 2016).

Kelly Nice

for and on behalf of

Invesco Asset Management Limited

Corporate Company Secretary

25 April 2016