Portfolio Holdings as at 28 February 2015

THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 2015

                                                                      % of Net
Rank     Company                Sector              Country             Assets
                                                                               
   1     PostNL                 Industrials         Netherlands            3.4
                                                                               
   2     Novartis               Health Care         Switzerland            3.4
                                                                               
   3     Volkswagen*            Consumer Goods      Germany                3.2
                                                                               
   4     Ryanair                Consumer Services   Ireland                3.1
                                                                               
   5     GAM                    Financials          Switzerland            3.0
                                                                               
   6     Roche*                 Health Care         Switzerland            2.9
                                                                               
   7     Fresenius Medical Care Health Care         Germany                2.9
                                                                               
   8     Prysmian               Industrials         Italy                  2.9
                                                                               
   9     BNP Paribas            Financials          France                 2.8
                                                                               
  10     Gerresheimer           Health Care         Germany                2.8
                                                                               
  11     Sanofi                 Health Care         France                 2.7
                                                                               
  12     United Internet        Technology          Germany                2.7
                                                                               
  13     Royal Dutch Shell**    Oil & Gas           Netherlands            2.7
                                                                               
  14     Unipol Gruppo          
          Finanziario           Financials          Italy                  2.7
                                                                              
  15     Hexagon                Industrials         Sweden                 2.5
                                                                               
  16     Valeo                  Consumer Goods      France                 2.5
                                                                               
  17     BB Biotech             Health Care         Switzerland            2.5
                                                                               
  18     Heineken               Consumer Goods      Netherlands            2.5
                                                                               
  19     ENI                    Oil & Gas           Italy                  2.5
                                                                               
  20     KPN                    Telecommunications  Netherlands            2.4
                                                                               
  21     Leoni                  Industrials         Germany                2.4
                                                                               
  22     DNB                    Financials          Norway                 2.3
                                                                               
  23     SAP                    Technology          Germany                2.2
                                                                               
  24     BBVA                   Financials          Spain                  2.2
                                                                               
  25     Delta Lloyd            Financials          Netherlands            2.2
                                                                               
  26     Swedbank               Financials          Sweden                 2.2
                                                                               
  27     Pirelli                Consumer Goods      Italy                  2.2
                                                                               
  28     ABB                    Industrials         Switzerland            2.2
                                                                               
  29     Petroleum Geo-Services Oil & Gas           Norway                 2.1
                                                                               
  30     Outotec                Industrials         Finland                2.1
                                                                               
  31     Aryzta                 Consumer Goods      Switzerland            2.1
                                                                               
  32     GEA                    Industrials         Germany                2.0
                                                                               
  33     Piaggio                Consumer Goods      Italy                  2.0
                                                                               
  34     Orange                 Telecommunications  France                 1.9
                                                                               
  35     TDC                    Telecommunications  Denmark                1.9
                                                                               
  36     Total                  Oil & Gas           France                 1.8
                                                                               
  37     Rocket Internet        Financials          Germany                1.8
                                                                               
  38     Ipsos                  Consumer Services   France                 1.8
                                                                               
  39     Bayer                  Basic Materials     Germany                1.7
                                                                               
         Total equity investments                                         95.2
                                                                               
         Cash and net assets                                               4.8
                                                                               
                                                                         100.0

* The investment is in non-voting shares
** The investment is in Class A ordinary shares


GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION

28 February 2015              % of Net Assets
                                             
Germany                                  21.7
                                             
Switzerland                              16.1
                                             
France                                   13.5
                                             
Netherlands                              13.2
                                             
Italy                                    12.3
                                             
Sweden                                    4.7
                                             
Norway                                    4.4
                                             
Ireland                                   3.1
                                             
Spain                                     2.2
                                             
Finland                                   2.1
                                             
Denmark                                   1.9
                                             
Cash and other net assets                 4.8
                                             
                                        100.0

SECTOR DISTRIBUTION

28 February 2015              % of Net Assets
                                             
Financials                               19.2
                                             
Industrials                              17.5
                                             
Health Care                              17.2
                                             
Consumer Goods                           14.5
                                             
Oil & Gas                                 9.1
                                             
Telecommunications                        6.2
                                             
Technology                                4.9
                                             
Consumer Services                         4.9
                                             
Basic Materials                           1.7
                                             
Cash and other net assets                 4.8
                                             
                                        100.0

As at 28 February 2015, the net assets of the Company were £356,296,000.

17 March 2015


Enquiries:

Kenneth Greig
Edinburgh Partners AIFM Limited
Tel: [phone]

The Company's registered office address is:

Beaufort House
51 New North Road
Exeter
EX4 4EP