Director Shareholding

Martin Currie Portfolio Inv Tst PLC
8 November 2000

                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1)  Name of company

MC Portfolio Investment Trust plc

2)  Name of director

Patrick Joseph Scott Plummer

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

As in 2 above

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 Nominees a/c MCPEP 27,359

RBSTB Nominees Ltd a/c GENPEP       8,936

RBSTB Nominees Ltd a/c GENPEP (Mrs CMH Scott Plummer) 9,764

RBSTB Nominees Ltd a/c MCPC         55,000

RBSTB Nominees Ltd a/c MCPC (Mrs CMH Scott Plummer) 13,800

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 above

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

Monthly PEP purchases

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

22 May 2000 - 267 shares purchased at 87.00p

24 July 2000 - 22 shares purchased at 98.50p

05 October 2000 - 129 shares purchased at 101.00p

8)  Percentage of issued class


22 May 2000 - 0.00009%

24 July 2000 - 0.000007%

05 October 2000 - 0.00004%


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued class





11) Class of security

Ordinary shares 5p


12) Price per share


22 May 2000 - purchased at 87.00p

24 July 2000 - purchased at 98.50p

05 October 2000 - purchased at 101.00p


13) Date of transaction

See above

14) Date company informed

2 November 2000

15) Total holding following this notification

114,217

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.037%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



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



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



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



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



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Sean Keltie 0131-479-5863

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

    Date of Notification..8 November 2000