Interim Management Statement

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc                       

                         Interim Management Statement                          

                    for the Three Months ended 30 June 2009                     

Material Events

No material events occurred during the period.

Dividends

During the period, the third interim dividend, in respect of the year ended 31
March 2009, of 4.75 pence per share was paid on 22 May 2009 to shareholders on
the Company's register on 8 May 2009.

In addition, a final dividend of 6.15 pence per share was declared and will be
paid on 24 July 2009 to shareholders on the register on 19 June 2009.

Performance - Total Return

                                3 Months       1 Year      3 Years      5 Years
                                                                               
Share Price                         8.7%       -13.6%       -11.0%        28.5%
                                                                               
Net Asset Value                     5.9%       -21.8%       -23.2%         7.9%
                                                                               
FTSE All-Share Index               10.9%       -20.5%       -18.2%        16.3%

Source: Fundamental Data

Share Price and Discount

                                           For the Three Months Ended 30 June  
                                                          2009                 
                                                                               
                      As at 30 June 2009     High         Low        Average   
                                                                               
Share price (pence)         307.00          324.25       288.25       308.9    
                                                                               
(Discount)/Premium          -8.5%                                              
                                                                               
(debt at par)                                                                  
                                                                               
(Discount)/Premium           0.9%                                              
                                                                               
(debt at fair value)                                                           

Source: Fundamental Data

Assets and Gearing

                                  30 June 2009     31 March 2009 
                                                                 
Total Gross Assets (£m)                  838.5             838.0 
                                                                 
of which comprise cash                     1.5                 - 
                                                                 
funds and cash (£m)                                              
                                                                 
Borrowings at par (£m)                   196.7             196.6 
                                                                 
Cum income net asset                     335.4             316.1*
                                                                 
value (pence)                                                    
                                                                 
Actual Gearing                             130               131 

* Ex dividend

Actual Gearing: borrowing less cash and investment in money market funds
divided by shareholders' funds. A figure of 100 means that the Trust has no
gearing.

The Company's debt remains unchanged and is provided by long term debentures
totalling £200 million:

£100,000,000 11.5% debenture stock 2014

£100,000,000 7.75% debenture stock 2022

Sector Breakdown of Portfolio

                             30 June 2009      31 March 2009
                                                            
Consumer Goods                      21.4%              22.3%
                                                            
Utilities                           18.6%              18.2%
                                                            
Healthcare                          17.5%              15.1%
                                                            
Telecommunications                  11.2%              10.6%
                                                            
Industrials                         10.9%               7.8%
                                                            
Consumer Services                    6.8%               6.9%
                                                            
Oil & Gas                            6.3%              13.5%
                                                            
Financials                           5.1%               4.4%
                                                            
Technology                           1.3%               1.2%

Top Ten Holdings

Ranking  Investments                     %        Bought/Sold     Ranking at   
                                                                               
Now                                of Portfolio    in Period     31 March 2009 
                                                                               
1        AstraZeneca                   8.7%           B/S              2       
                                                                               
2        GlaxoSmithKline               8.3%           B/S              1       
                                                                               
3        Vodafone                      6.7%           B/S              3       
                                                                               
4        Imperial Tobacco - ord &      6.4%            S               4       
                                                                               
         9% Feb 2022                                                           
                                                                               
5        BG                            6.3%            S               5       
                                                                               
6        British American Tobacco      6.2%            S               6       
                                                                               
7        Tesco                         5.0%            S               7       
                                                                               
8        National Grid                 4.8%           B/S              8       
                                                                               
9        BT                            4.5%            S              10       
                                                                               
10       Reynolds American - US        3.4%           B/S             11       
                                                                               
         Common Stock                                                          

All ordinary shares unless otherwise stated

Changes to Share Capital

                                       Ordinary Shares of 25p each   
                                                                     
                                              Issued     Treasury    
                                                                     
As at 31 March 2009                      195,116,734                0
                                                                     
Shares bought back                                 0                0
                                                                     
Shares issued                                      0                0
                                                                     
As at 30 June 2009                       195,116,734                0

The Company has authority to buy back shares and to issue new shares
(disapplying pre-emption rights), in each case within specified limits. The
Company expects to renew these authorities each year.

Price and Performance

The Company's Ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and the
price is published in the Financial Times and the Times under `Investment
Companies' and in the Daily Telegraph under `Investment Trusts'.

The Company's net asset value is calculated on a daily basis and can be viewed
on the London Stock Exchange website at www.londonstockexchange.com.

Further information can be obtained from Invesco Perpetual as follows:

Free Investor Helpline: 0800 085 8677

Internet address: www.invescoperpetual.co.uk/investmenttrusts

The information provided in this statement should not be considered as a
financial promotion.

Interim management statements are expected to be published in January and July
each year.

For and on behalf of

Invesco Asset Management Limited

17 July 2009

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Registered in Scotland No 1836                         Facsimile: 020 7065 3166
                                                                               
An Investment Company under Section 833 of the                                 
Companies Act 2006