Buy-back of Ordinary Shares

Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC 19 May 2000 On 19 May 2000, The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc bought back a further 4,356,000 ordinary shares for cancellation at a price of 495p per share. Following the buy back, there are 259,054,644 ordinary shares in issue. The share buy-back will be financed out of the capital reserve. For Edinburgh Fund Managers plc,Secretary Lynn Mathewson Deputy Secretary
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