Annual report & accounts

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc

Annual Report and Accounts 2009; Notice of 2009 AGM; Redemption Documentation

Two copies of the Company's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31
January 2009 and the Notice of Annual General Meeting 2009, along with the Redemption Opportunity documents have today
been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority and 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
Tel: [phone]

     A copy of the Annual Report is also available on the Company's website:
www.martincurrieportfolio.com.

     The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on 20 May 2009 at 12.30pm
at the offices of Martin Currie Investment Management Limited, Saltire Court, 20
Castle Terrace, Edinburgh.


Enquiries:

Tamsin Hooton
Company Secretary
Tel - 0131 479 5948