Buy-back of Ordinary Shares

Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC 17 May 2000 On 17 May 2000, The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc bought back a further 300,000 ordinary shares for cancellation at a price of 504p per share. Following the buy back, there are 263,410,644 ordinary shares in issue. The share buy-back will be financed out of the capital reserve. For Edinburgh Fund Managers plc,Secretary Lynn Mathewson Deputy Secretary
UK 100