Transaction in Own Shares - Correction to Date...

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc
                   Transaction in own shares - 07 January 2008

Martin  Currie  Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 07 January 2008,  has  bought
back  180,000  ordinary shares at a price of 134.7222p per share  for  immediate
cancellation.

Following this purchase 137,189,807 ordinary shares remain in issue.