Transaction in Own Shares

The European Investment Trust plc ("the Company") The Company announces that on 31 January 2012 it purchased for cancellation 7,643 of its own Ordinary 25p shares at a price of £5.12 per share. Following this transaction, the Company has 42,187,419 Ordinary shares in issue and in circulation. 31 January 2012 Enquiries: Kenneth J Greig Edinburgh Partners Limited Tel: 0131 270 3800 The Company's registered office address is: Beaufort House 51 New North Road Exeter EX4 4EP
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