Purchase of Own Securities

EDINBURGH INVESTMENT TRUST PLC 16 August 1999 On 16 August 1999, The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc bought back a further 525,000 ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 491.9p. Following the buy back, there are 286,373,471 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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