Correction : Portfolio Update

The issuer wishes to advise that the Monthly Performance announcement released at 09.15 today was incorrect in as much as the figures shown in the first column under the heading Ordinary Share Performance (since 01/01/03*) have now been amended as below. Keystone Investment Trust plc Headline: Monthly Performance Fact Sheet 31 March2006 Sector Breakdown Basic Materials 2.1% Industrials 13.3% Consumer Goods 15.5% Health Care 12.2% Consumer Services 15.5% Telecommunications 8.2% Utilities 21.4% Financials 9.1% Technology 2.7% Statistics Total Gross 199.1 Dividend (p) 31.50 Assets (£m) Ordinary Shares: Dividend Yield 3.0% - Mid Market 1,052.0 Asset Gearing* 119 Price (p) - Net Asset Value 1,191.4 Asset Gearing* 119 (p) Discount 11.7% (excluding fixed interest securities) * Asset Gearing reflects the amount of loans invested in the portfolio. A figure of 100 means that the Company has no gearing. Top 10 Equity Holdings incl convertibles * % of Portfolio 1. GlaxoSmithKline 5.4% 2. BT Group 5.4% 3. Reynolds American Inc 4.3% 4. Altria 3.4% 5. Tesco 3.2% 6. BAA 3.1% 7. Brit American Tobacco 2.9% 8. British Energy 2.6% 9. Imperial Tobacco 2.5% 10. Rexam 2.4% Figures as at 31 March * Ordinary Shares unless stated otherwise Ordinary Share Performance Since 01/01/03 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years * Share Price +131.27% +29.02% +141.15% +33.33% NAV +113.52% +29.63% +133.30% +36.88% Benchmark (FTSE All Share) +79.91% +27.46% +90.50% +31.71% * With effect from 1 January 2003 INVESCO Asset Management Limited was appointed Investment Manager of the Company Figures supplied by INVESCO Marketing / Datastream = Total Return 7 April 2006
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