Issue of Equity

EP GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST plc

The Company announces that yesterday it issued an additional 125,000 Ordinary
shares of 1p each. The Company now has an issued share capital of 33,569,010
Ordinary shares.

18.01.06

Enquiries:

Kenneth Greig

(Edinburgh Partners Limited) 0131 272 2701

Graham Reaves/ Graeme Caton

(G&N Collective Funds Services) 0131 226 4411