Transaction in Own Shares

EP Global Opportunities Trust plc (the "Company")

The Company announces that on 8 February 2012 it purchased 46,760 of its own
Ordinary 1p shares at a price of £1.64 per share. The shares have been placed
into Treasury.

Following this transaction, the Company has 9,074,667 Ordinary shares held in
Treasury and 55,434,975 Ordinary shares in circulation. The total number of
shares in issue remains as 64,509,642.

9 February 2012

Enquiries:

Kenneth J Greig

Edinburgh Partners Limited

Tel: [phone]

The Company's registered office address is:

12 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh
EH2 4DJ