Annual report & accounts filed with the UKLA

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc
                   Stock Exchange Announcement - 29 March 2005

The company has today filed with the UK Listing Authority copies of:

Ø    The annual report for the year ended 31 January 2005 incorporating the
     notice of AGM
Ø    The summary annual report for the year ended 31 January 2005

These will be available shortly through the Document Viewing Facility.