16 October 2008
EDINBURGH NEW INCOME TRUST PLC (the 'Company')
Result of adjourned Separate Class Meetings of Ordinary and ZDP Shareholders
At the reconvened Separate Class Meetings of Ordinary and ZDP shareholders held on 16 October 2008, each extraordinary resolution contained in the Notices of Meeting was passed.
The total number of proxy votes lodged was as follows:
Class Meeting of Ordinary Shareholders
FOR AGAINST WITHHELD
Resolution 1 3,778,294 Nil 3,016
Class Meeting of ZDP Shareholders
FOR AGAINST WITHHELD
Resolution 1 1,320,612 Nil Nil
Copies of the extraordinary resolutions have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and they will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:
Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS
Adoption of New Articles of Association
Following the passing of the above extraordinary resolutions, the Company has now adopted its new Articles of Association as detailed in the annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 May 2008.
For Edinburgh New Income Trust plc
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, Secretary