Portfolio Update Quarterly Disclosure

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc
                   Transaction in own shares - 5 November 2009

Martin  Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 5 November 2009,  bought  back
100,000  ordinary  shares  at  a  price  of  108.50p  per  share  for  immediate
cancellation.

Following this purchase 119,018,630 ordinary shares remain in issue.