Dividend Declaration

European Assets Trust NV
05 January 2006

To:      RNS



From:  European Assets Trust NV



Date:   5 January 2006



Dividend Announcement

•    6 per cent yield level on net asset value for annual distributions to
     shareholders

•    Dividend for 2006 increased by 31 per cent to Euro 0.69 per share.

•    Three dividends to be paid in year, each of Euro 0.23 per share.


The Board is pleased to announce the dividends expected to be paid by the
Company in respect of the year to 31 December 2006.  In accordance with the
Company's policy the annual dividend will be equivalent to 6 per cent of the net
asset value of the Company at the end of the preceding year.  For 2006 this will
equate to a total dividend of Euro 0.69 per share (2005: Euro 0.525 per share,
net), which represents an increase of 31 per cent compared with 2005. The
dividend will be paid in three equal instalments of Euro 0.23 per share at the
end of January, May and August 2006.



The January dividend payment of Euro 0.23 will be paid on 25 January 2006 to
shareholders on the register on 13 January 2006, having an ex-dividend date of
11 January 2006.  Dutch withholding tax does not apply to this January dividend
payment.



For further information contact:

Crispin Longden (Investment Manager)                   Tel [phone]
Michael Campbell (Company Secretary)                   Tel [phone]
F&C Asset Management plc, Edinburgh



Wilbert van Twuijver (Managing Director)
FCA Management BV, Rotterdam                           Tel [phone]








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