Transaction in Own Shares

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc
                   Transaction in own shares - 9 November 2009

Martin  Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 9 November 2009,  bought  back
21,000  ordinary  shares  at  a  price  of 110.0476p  per  share  for  immediate
cancellation.

Following this purchase 118,781,630 ordinary shares remain in issue.