Blocklisting - Interim Review

THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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Date: 1 July 2011

Name of applicant:                               The European Investment Trust plc 
                                                                          
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                                  Personal Equity Plan          
                                                                               
Period of return:                       From:    1 January 2011 To: 30 June 2011         
                                                                    
                                                                               
Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) 281,639                       
from previous return:                                                          
                                                                               
Plus:  The amount by which the block scheme(s)   Nil                           
has been increased since the date of the last                                  
return (if any increase has been applied for):                                 
                                                                               
Less:  Number of securities issued/allotted      Nil                           
under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):                                  
                                                                               
Equals:  Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/ 281,639                       
allotted at end of period:                                                     

Name of contact:                                  Kenneth Greig           
                                                                          
Telephone number of contact:                      0131 270 3800