Transaction in Own Shares

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc
                  Transaction in own shares - 14 December 2007

Martin  Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 13 December 2007,  has  bought
back  100,000  ordinary shares at a price of 134.0000p per share  for  immediate
cancellation.

Following this purchase 138,730,417 ordinary shares remain in issue.