Transaction in Own Shares

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc
                  Transaction in own shares - 20 February 2009

Martin  Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 19 February 2009, bought  back
40,000  ordinary  shares  at  a  price  of  86.3750p  per  share  for  immediate
cancellation.

Following this purchase 133,834,868 ordinary shares remain in issue.