Directorate Change

The European Investment Trust plc (the "Company")

Directorate changes

The European Investment Trust plc is pleased to confirm the appointment of Dr
Michael Woodward as an independent non-executive director of the Company with
effect from 1 August 2013.

Dr Woodward has worked in the investment trust industry for 30 years, both as a
European portfolio manager with Ivory & Sime and as the individual with
responsibility for the management of the investment trust business at Martin
Currie and F&C Asset Management. He is currently employed by R&H (Rawlinson &
Hunter), a provider of administrative services to investment trusts and other
collective funds.

There are no details or disclosures required under LR 9.6.13R (1-6) of the
Financial Conduct Authority Listing Rules.

The Company also announces that, having served as a non-executive director of
the Company since 1997, Mr Ralph Kanza has resigned from the Board with
immediate effect. Mr Kanza has taken the decision to resign from the Board
owing to his other commitments.

Mr Douglas McDougall, Chairman of The European Investment Trust plc said,
"Ralph Kanza brought valuable commercial experience and insight to the Board
from his investment management career and his knowledge of European investment
markets. The Board thanks him for his contribution and wishes him every success
in the future."

30 July 2013

Enquiries:

Kenneth J Greig
Edinburgh Partners Limited
Tel: [phone]

The Company's registered office address is:

Beaufort House,
51 New North Road,
Exeter EX4 4EP.