Net Asset Value(s)

RNS Number : 0824J

Mercantile Investment Trust(The)PLC

27 November 2008

DATE 27TH NOVEMBER 2008

JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED ANNOUNCES THE UNAUDITED NET ASSET VALUES PER SHARE (NAVS) OF THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT TRUST AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 26TH NOVEMBER 2008. THE NAVS HAVE BEEN CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIC RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.

THE NET ASSET VALUE IN PENCE, INCLUDING INCOME, WITH DEBT AT FAIR VALUE, AS AT MARKET CLOSE ON 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 WAS AS FOLLOWS:

THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC:

647.05

THE CAPITAL-ONLY NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE IN PENCE, WITH DEBT AT PAR VALUE, AS AT MARKET CLOSE ON 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 WAS AS FOLLOWS: