Interim Management Statement

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc                       

                         Interim Management Statement                          

                    for the ThreeMonths ended 30 June 2014                     

Material Events

On 24 June 2014, the Company entered into a £100m 364 day credit facility with
the Bank of New York Mellon. On 30 June 2014, the Company redeemed the £100m
11.5% debenture stock 2014 funded from the new bank facility.

Dividends

During the period the Company declared a third interim dividend in respect of
the year ended 31 March 2014 of 5 pence per ordinary share. This was paid on 30
May 2014 to shareholders on the Company's register on 9 May 2014.

The Company's proposed final dividend of 8.5 pence per share was approved by
shareholders today. The dividend will be paid on 31 July 2014 to shareholders
on the Company's register on 13 June 2014.

Performance - Total Return

                                3 Months       1 Year      3 Years      5 Years
                                                                               
Share Price                         4.1%        11.4%        45.9%       148.1%
                                                                               
Net Asset Value                     5.2%        15.7%        51.4%       141.5%
                                                                               
FTSE All-Share Index                2.2%        13.1%        29.2%        96.7%

Source: Thomson Reuters Datastream

Share Price and Discount

                                         For the Three Months Ended 30 Jun 2014
                                                                               
                              As at          High         Low        Average   
                           30 Jun 2014                                         
                                                                               
Share price (pence)           605.00        617.50       584.50       602.34   
                                                                               
Discount (debt at par)         5.3%                                            
                                                                               
Discount (debt at fair         3.0%                                            
value)                                                                         

Source: Thomson Reuters Datastream

Assets and Gearing

                                    30 Jun 2014
                                               
Total Gross Assets (£m)                 1,444.4
                                               
of which cash funds and                     3.2
cash (£m)                                      
                                               
Borrowings at par (£m)                    197.9
                                               
Cum income net asset                      638.8
                                               
Value - debt at par (pence)                    
                                               
Gross Gearing                             16.0%
                                               
Net Gearing                               15.8%

Gross Gearing reflects the amount of gross borrowings in use by a company and
takes no account of any cash balances. It is based on gross borrowings as a
percentage of shareholders' funds.

Net Gearing reflects the amount of net borrowings invested, ie borrowings less
cash and investments in money market funds. It is based on net borrowings as a
percentage of shareholders' funds.

The Company's debt has changed and is now provided by £100,000,000 7.75%
debenture stock 2022 and a 364 day credit facility up to £100,000,000 with the
Bank of New York Mellon.

IndustryBreakdown of Portfolio(excluding cash)

The following breakdown is in accordance with the FTSE Industry Classification
Benchmark.

                                     30 Jun 2014
                                                
Consumer Goods                             21.7%
                                                
Health Care                                21.3%
                                                
Financials                                 18.8%
                                                
Industrials                                17.4%
                                                
Utilities                                   6.3%
                                                
Consumer Services                           6.2%
                                                
Telecommunications                          5.7%
                                                
Oil & Gas                                   2.6%

Top Ten Holdings

     Investments                           %       
                                                   
                                      of Portfolio 
                                                   
1    British American Tobacco             5.2%     
                                                   
2    Imperial Tobacco                     5.0%     
                                                   
3    AstraZeneca                          4.9%     
                                                   
4    Roche - Swiss common stock           4.9%     
                                                   
5    BT Group                             4.8%     
                                                   
6    Reynolds American - US common        4.5%     
     stock                                         
                                                   
7    GlaxoSmithKline                      4.3%     
                                                   
8    BAE Systems                          4.1%     
                                                   
9    Reckitt Benckiser                    3.4%     
                                                   
10   Rolls-Royce                          3.0%     

All ordinary shares unless otherwise stated

Changes to Share Capital

                                       Ordinary shares of 25p each   
                                                                     
                                              Issued         Treasury
                                                                     
At 31 March 2014                         195,116,734                0
                                                                     
Shares bought back                                 0                0
                                                                     
Shares issued                                      0                0
                                                                     
At 30 June 2014                          195,116,734                0

The Company has authority to buy back shares within specified limits. The
Company expects to renew this authority each year.

Price and Performance

The Company's ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and the
price is published in the Financial Times and the Times under `Investment
Companies', in the Daily Telegraph under `Investment Trusts' and in The
Scotsman.

The Company's net asset value is calculated on a daily basis and can be viewed
on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com.

Further information can be obtained from Invesco Perpetual as follows:

Free Investor Helpline: 0800 085 8677

Internet address: www.invescoperpetual.co.uk/investmenttrusts

The information provided in this statement should not be considered as a
financial promotion.

Interim management statements are expected to be published in January and July
each year.

For and on behalf of

Invesco Asset Management Limited

18 July 2014

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An Investment Company under Section 833 of the         Facsimile: 020 3753 0123
Companies Act 2006