Amended announcement - Top 10 and holdings over 5%

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc 

The issuer advises that the following replaces the top 10 and holdings over 5%
announcement released on 5 January 2004 at 15.55 under RNS number
PRNUK-0501041553-449D. The holdings referred to have been amended and the full
amended text appears below.

List of Top Ten Investments and all Holdings over 5% of Gross Assets at 31
December 2003, announced in accordance with Listing Rule 21.20 (l) (ii).

Security Description                         % Gross Assets
                                                           
VODAFONE GROUP                                          7.3
                                                           
GLAXOSMITHKLINE                                         7.0
                                                           
BP                                                      6.9
                                                           
HSBC HOLDINGS (UK REG)                                  5.0
                                                           
SHELL TRANSPORT & TRADING                               4.5
                                                           
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP                            3.6
                                                           
STANDARD CHARTERED                                      2.4
                                                           
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO                                2.0
                                                           
TESCO                                                   2.0
                                                           
BARCLAYS NEW ORD                                        1.8
                                                           
TOTAL                                                  42.5