Dividend Declaration

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc                       

HEADLINE: Declaration of second interim dividend

The Directors of The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc announce that they have
declared a second interim dividend for the year ending 31 March 2012, of 5
pence per ordinary share, payable on 17 February 2012 to Ordinary Shareholders
on the register on 3 February 2012. The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 1
February 2012.

The first interim dividend of 5 pence per share was paid on 30 November 2011 to
shareholders on the Company's register on 18 November 2011 (ex-dividend date
being 16 November 2011).



Kelly Nice

for and on behalf of

Invesco Asset Management Limited

25 January 2012