Issue of Equity

EP GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST plc

The Company announces that it has today issued an additional 100,000 Ordinary
shares of 1p each. The Company now has an issued share capital of 22,745,339
Ordinary shares.

Enquiries:

Arthur Copple/ Kenneth Greig

(Edinburgh Partners Limited) 0131 270 5570

Graham Reaves/ Graeme Caton

(G&N Collective Funds Services) 0131 226 4411