Issue of Equity

EP GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST plc

The Company announces that it today issued an additional 100,000 Ordinary
shares of 1p each at a price of 158 pence per share. The Company now has an
issued share capital of 33,948,180 Ordinary shares.

23.08.06

Enquiries:

Kenneth Greig

(Edinburgh Partners Limited) 0131 270 3800

Graham Reaves/ Graeme Caton

(G&N Collective Funds Services) 0131 226 4411