Portfolio Update

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc 

List of Top Ten Investments and all Holdings over 5% of Gross Assets at 31
December 2005, announced in accordance with Listing Rule LR 15.4.11R(2)

Security Description                         % Gross Assets
                                                           
BP                                                      7.8
                                                           
VODAPHONE GROUP                                         5.3
                                                           
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP                            5.1
                                                           
THE ROYAL DUTCH SHELL'B' (UK)                           4.9
                                                           
HSBC HOLDINGS (UK REG)                                  4.2
                                                           
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO                                3.6
                                                           
ASTRAZENECA (UK)                                        2.4
                                                           
STANDARD CHARTERED                                      2.3
                                                           
GLAXOSMITHKLINE                                         2.2
                                                           
TESCO                                                     2
                                                           
TOTAL                                                  39.8