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 2013 of 5 pence
per ordinary share, payable on 23 May 2013 to Ordinary Shareholders on the
register on 3 May 2013. The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 1 May 2013.

The final dividend will be paid, as in previous years, in July 2013, subject to
shareholder consent.

The first interim dividend of 5 pence per share was paid on 30 November 2012 to
shareholders on the Company's register on 16 November 2012 (ex dividend date
being 14 November 2012). The second interim dividend of 5 pence per ordinary
share was paid on 22 February 2013 to shareholders on the Company's register on
8 February 2013 (ex-dividend date being 6 February 2013).

Kelly Nice

for and on behalf of

Invesco Asset Management Limited

22 April 2013