Management Arrangements

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc                       

HEADLINE: Management arrangements

The Board has been informed by its manager, Invesco Asset Management Limited,
that Neil Woodford, who is the Company's portfolio manager, will be leaving
Invesco Perpetual in April 2014. The Board has been assured by Invesco
Perpetual that this will not result in any immediate change to the Company's
management.

The Board will review carefully with its manager their proposed future
arrangements for the management of the Company and will make a further
announcement in due course.

Contact: Jim Pettigrew, Chairman

0207 065 3555

Graeme Proudfoot - Invesco Asset Management Limited

020 7065 3519

15 October 2013