Holding(s) in Company

Edinburgh Worldwide Inv Trust PLC
14 September 2004

                    Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc

                        Disclosure of Interest in Shares

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc has today been advised that following a
sale of 525,000 ordinary shares on 13 August 2004, Advance UK Trust now holds
1,830,000 ordinary shares in the Company, which equates to 3.73% of the issued
share capital.



                                                           Baillie Gifford & Co.

                                                          Managers & Secretaries

                                                               14 September 2004


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