AGM Statement

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc
                                   21 May 2010


At  the  Annual General Meeting of Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust  plc
held  on  21 May 2010, all resolutions were duly passed.  Details of  the  proxy
votes     received     can    be    found    on    the     company's     website
www.martincurrieportfolio.com

Two  copies  of  the full text of the special resolutions passed at  the  Annual
General  Meeting have been lodged with the UK Listing Authority.  These will  be
available  shortly through the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility,
which  can be found at The Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade,
Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS.

The special resolutions passed were as follows:

1  To allow the company to make market purchases of up to 17,513,491 of its  own
shares

2  To  allow the disapplication of pre-emption rights on the allotment of equity
securities up to a nominal amount of £285,271

3 To adopt the new Articles of Association of the company.

The  final  dividend for the year was approved as 2.50p per ordinary  share  and
will be paid on 21 June 2010 to shareholders on the register on 4 June 2010.

Enquiries:

Tamsin Hooton

Telephone - 0131 479 5948