Dividend Declaration

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc                       

HEADLINE: Declaration of third interim dividend

The Directors of The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc announce that they have
declared a third interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2010 of 4.75
pence per ordinary share, payable on 31 March 2010 to Ordinary Shareholders on
the register on 12 March 2010. The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 10
March 2010.

The final dividend will be paid, as in previous years, in July 2010, subject to
shareholder consent.

The first interim dividend of 4.75 pence per share was paid on 27 November 2009
to shareholders on the Company's register on 20 November 2009 (ex dividend date
being 18 November 2009). The second interim dividend of 4.75 pence per ordinary
share was paid on 12 February 2010 to shareholders on the Company's register on
5 February 2010 (ex-dividend date being 3 February 2010).

Carolyn Ladd

for and on behalf of

Invesco Asset Management Limited

1 March 2010