Compliance with Model Code

The European Investment Trust plc (the "Company")

In accordance with the provisions of Listing Rule 15.5.1(4)R, the Company today
announces that all inside information which the Directors and the Company had
in the periods leading up to an announcement of results has previously been
notified to a RIS, and accordingly, the Company need not comply with the
provisions of the close period provisions of the Model Code in relation to the
Company's ordinary shares during the period prior to the announcement of its
half yearly report to 31 March 2012.

2 April 2012

Enquiries:

Kenneth Greig

Edinburgh Partners Limited

Tel: [phone]

The Company's registered office address is:

Beaufort House

51 New North Road

Exeter

EX4 4EP