Statement re Publication of Prospectus

EP Global Opportunities Trust plc (the 'Company')

Publication of Prospectus dated 4 November 2005

The Company announces that it has today published a prospectus in respect of a
placing and offer for subscription of up to 70 million ordinary shares in the
Company (the 'Prospectus').

The offer will close on 11 November 2005 and admission of the new ordinary
shares to be issued under the placing and offer is expected to become effective
on 18 November 2005.

A copy of the Prospectus will shortly be available for inspection at the FSA's
Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

UK Listing Authority
The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS

and will be available for collection, free of charge, from the offices of
Dickson Minto W.S. at 16 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DF and at Royal
London House, 22/25 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1DX.

Enquiries:

Sandy Nairn/Kenneth Greig
Edinburgh Partners Limited
0131 272 2701

Nigel Russell
G&N Collective Funds Services Limited
0131 226 4411