Purchase of Own Securities

Edinburgh Investment Trust PLC 8 March 2000 On 8 March 2000, The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc bought back a further 225,000 ordinary shares for cancellation at a price of 520.8p per share. Following the buy back, there are 268,172,364 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
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