Total Voting Rights

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc

Voting Rights and Capital as at 30 September 2007

This announcement is made in accordance with DTR5.6.

During the month of September 2007 The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc
repurchased 886,000 of its own shares, the transactions being duly notified in
accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

As at 30 September 2007 The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc's issued share
capital consists of 203,411,748 ordinary shares with voting rights. The
Edinburgh Investment Trust plc holds no shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in The Edinburgh Investment Trust
plc is 203,411,748.

The above figure (203,411,748) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, The Edinburgh
Investment Trust plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Rebecca Burtonwood

For and on behalf of Fidelity Investments International

Company Secretary

01737 836 869

1 October 2007