Top 10 investments and holdings over 5%

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc 

List of Top Ten Investments and all Holdings over 5% of Gross Assets at 31
March 2004, announced in accordance with Listing Rule 21.20 (l) (ii).

Security Description                         % Gross Assets
                                                           
Vodafone Group                                          7.2
                                                           
BP                                                      6.9
                                                           
Glaxosmithkline                                         5.9
                                                           
HSBC Holdings (UK registered)                           4.5
                                                           
Royal Bank of Scotland Group                            4.0
                                                           
Shell Transport & Trading                               3.2
                                                           
British American Tobacco                                2.2
                                                           
Standard Chartered                                      2.2
                                                           
Barclays New Ord                                        1.7
                                                           
Lloyds TSB Group                                        1.7
                                                           
TOTAL                                                  39.5