Interim Dividend Declaration

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc

Interim dividend

As foreshadowed in the announcement of the Company's results for the six months
to 30 September 2007, the Board has approved and declared a third interim
dividend in respect of the year to 31 March 2008 of 4.75 pence per share. This
dividend will be paid on 22 May 2008 to shareholders on the register on 9 May
2008. The ex-dividend date will be 7 May 2008.

The first interim dividend of 4.75 pence per share was paid on 23 November
2007, the record date and ex-dividend date being 9 November 2007 and 7 November
2007 respectively and the second interim dividend of 4.75 pence per share was
paid on 8 February 2008, the record date and ex-dividend date being 1 February
2008 and 30 January 2008 respectively.

The final dividend to be paid in July will be determined when the final results
are available. In the absence of unforeseen circumstances the Board does not
expect that this final payment will be less than each of the three preceding
ones. The Company will accordingly meet its second Investment Objective, to
increase dividends at a rate above that of UK inflation.

24 April 2008

Enquiries:

Simon Ellis: Fidelity International 0207 074 5205

Richard Miles: Fidelity International 0207 961 4921