Result of AGM

The European Investment Trust plc (the "Company")               

The Company is pleased to announce that, at the Annual General Meeting held
today, all resolutions were passed.

Resolutions 1 to 10 related to Ordinary Business. Resolutions 11 to 14 related
to Special Business, as set out below:

Special Resolution 11: To make market purchases of the Company's shares.

Ordinary Resolution 12: To allot shares in accordance with statutory
pre-emption rights.

Special Resolution 13: To allot shares otherwise than in accordance with
statutory pre-emption rights.

Special Resolution 14: To hold general meetings (other than Annual General
Meetings) on 14 clear days' notice.

All Resolutions were passed on a show of hands. The proxy votes received in
relation to these resolutions were as follows:

Resolutions            Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Withheld      Votes at
                                                                     Chairman's
                                                                     Discretion
                                                                               
Resolution 1          15,069,514         267,698           50,758        57,271
                                                                               
Resolution 2          15,257,277          55,810           78,416        53,738
                                                                               
Resolution 3          15,069,756         293,881           23,177        58,427
                                                                               
Resolution 4          15,329,239          24,187           33,657        58,158
                                                                               
Resolution 5          14,867,347         362,797          155,363        59,734
                                                                               
Resolution 6          15,334,921          23,398           30,304        56,618
                                                                               
Resolution 7          14,920,794         357,438          109,716        57,293
                                                                               
Resolution 8          15,326,433          29,706           29,519        59,583
                                                                               
Resolution 9          15,396,596           2,050                0        46,595
                                                                               
Resolution 10         15,387,798           6,951            4,873        45,619
                                                                               
Resolution 11         15,313,860          69,537            2,066        59,368
                                                                               
Resolution 12         15,290,534          35,686           59,469        59,142
                                                                               
Resolution 13         15,284,542          43,980           58,613        57,696
                                                                               
Resolution 14         15,243,121         126,070           13,188        62,562
                                                                               

A copy of the special business resolutions will shortly be lodged at the FSA
at: www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

For further information contact Kenneth Greig on 0131 270 3800

Edinburgh Partners Ltd

12 Charlotte Square

Edinburgh

EH2 4DJ

18 January 2011