Holding(s) in Company

Edinburgh Worldwide Inv Trust PLC
14 April 2004


                    Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc

                        Disclosure of Interest in Shares


Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc has today been advised that following a
sale of 500,000 ordinary shares on 8 April 2004, Advance UK Trust now holds
2,480,000 ordinary shares in the Company, which equates to 5.06% of the issued
share capital.

                                                           Baillie Gifford & Co.
                                                          Managers & Secretaries

                                                                   14 April 2004


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