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 2019, of 6.25 pence per ordinary share (2018: 5.8p).  The dividend is payable on 28 February 2019 to Ordinary Shareholders on the register on 8 February 2019.  The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 7 February 2019. 

The first interim dividend of 6.25 pence per share was paid on 30 November 2018 to shareholders on the Company’s register on 16 November 2018 (ex-dividend date being 15 November 2018).

Kelly Nice
for and on behalf of
Invesco Asset Management Limited
Corporate Company Secretary

25 January 2019