Net Asset Value(s)

RNS Number : 6201L

Mercantile Investment Trust(The)PLC

14 January 2009

DATE 14TH JANUARY 2009

JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED ANNOUNCES THE UNAUDITED NET ASSET VALUES PER SHARE (NAVS) OF THE FOLLOWING INVESTMENT TRUSTS AS AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 13TH JANUARY 2009. 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 13TH JANUARY 2009 WAS AS FOLLOWS:

THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC:

713.73

THE CAPITAL-ONLY NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE IN PENCE, WITH DEBT AT PAR VALUE, AS AT MARKET CLOSE ON 13TH JANUARY 2009 WAS AS FOLLOWS: