Portfolio Update

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc 

List of Top Ten Investments and all Holdings over 5% of Gross Assets at 30
September 2005, announced in accordance with Listing Rule LR 15.4.11R(2)

Security Description                         % Gross Assets
                                                           
BP                                                        9
                                                           
VODAPHONE GROUP                                         5.9
                                                           
THE ROYAL DUTCH SHELL'B' (UK)                           5.2
                                                           
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP                            4.9
                                                           
HSBC HOLDINGS (UK REG)                                  4.3
                                                           
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO                                3.1
                                                           
GLAXOSMITHKLINE                                         2.6
                                                           
ASTRAZENECA (UK)                                        2.3
                                                           
STANDARD CHARTERED                                      2.2
                                                           
TESCO                                                     2
                                                           
TOTAL                                                  41.5