Portfolio Update

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc 

List of Top Ten Investments and all Holdings over 5% of Gross Assets at 30 June
2005, announced in accordance with Listing Rule 21.20 (l) (ii).

Security Description                         % Gross Assets
                                                           
BP                                                      7.7
                                                           
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP                            5.8
                                                           
VODAPHONE GROUP                                         5.2
                                                           
SHELL TRANSPORT & TRADING                               4.9
                                                           
HSBC HOLDINGS (UK REG)                                  4.8
                                                           
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO                                3.7
                                                           
GLAXOSMITHKLINE                                         2.8
                                                           
ASTRAZENCA (UK)                                         2.2
                                                           
TESCO                                                   2.1
                                                           
STANDARD CHARTERED                                      2.0
                                                           
TOTAL                                                  41.2