Directors' Dealings

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC
29 December 1999

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

     EDINBURGH WORLDWIDE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

     DAVID A COLTMAN

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

     AS IN 2

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

     BANK OF SCOTLAND SP NOMINEES LTD         46,161
     ALLIED PROVINCIAL (PEP) NOMINEES LTD      3,375

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     AS IN 2.

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

     PURCHASE UNDER THE REGULAR SAVINGS SCHEME

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

     199

8)   (0.0 % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

     0

10)  (0.0 % )
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

     ORDINARY 5p SHARES

12) Price per share

     250p

13) Date of transaction

     23/12/99

14) Date company informed

     24/12/99

15) Total holding following this notification

     49,536

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.0%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

     n/a

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

     n/a

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     n/a

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

     n/a

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

     n/a

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

     n/a

23) Any additional information

     

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     DAVID HOLLAND
     0131-313-6442

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification


    Date of Notification..................................