Dividend Declaration

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc                       

HEADLINE: Declaration of third interim dividend

The Directors of The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc announce that they have
declared a third interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2014 of 5 pence
per ordinary share, payable on 30 May 2014 to Ordinary Shareholders on the
register on 9 May 2014. The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 7 May 2014.

The final dividend will be paid, as in previous years, in July 2014, subject to
shareholder consent.

The first interim dividend of 5 pence per share was paid on 29 November 2013 to
shareholders on the Company's register on 22 November 2013 (ex dividend date
being 20 November 2013). The second interim dividend of 5 pence per ordinary
share was paid on 21 February 2014 to shareholders on the Company's register on
7 February 2014 (ex-dividend date being 5 February 2014).

Kelly Nice

for and on behalf of

Invesco Asset Management Limited

28 April 2014