Issue of Equity

EP GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST plc

The Company announces that yesterday it issued an additional 229,170 Ordinary
shares of 1p each at a price of 165.5 pence per share. The Company now has an
issued share capital of 33,848,180 Ordinary shares.

07.03.06

Enquiries:

Kenneth Greig

(Edinburgh Partners Limited) 0131 270 3801

Graham Reaves/ Graeme Caton

(G&N Collective Funds Services) 0131 226 4411