Holding(s) in Company

SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

All relevant  boxes should be completed  in  block
    capital letters.

1.   Name of company

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust Plc

2.   Name of shareholder having a major interest

Citigroup Global Markets UK Equity Limited

3.   Please state whether notification indicates that it
is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2
above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the
case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18

As in 2.


4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than
one holder, the number of shares held by each of them

As in 2.


5.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

9,075,187



6.   Percentage of issued class

3.04%


7.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A


8.   Percentage of issued class

N/A


9.   Class of security

Ordinary shares 5p


10.  Date of transaction

30 March 2004


11.  Date company informed

01 April 2004


12.  Total holding following this notification

9,075,187


13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following
this notification

3.04%


14.  Any additional information


15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Jan Wilson 0131 479 4774


16.  Name and signature of authorised company official
responsible for making this notification

Martin Currie Investment Management Limited

Date of notification 01 April 2004