Transaction in Own Shares

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc
                  Transaction in own shares - 20 November 2007

Martin  Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 19 November 2007,  has  bought
back  265,000  ordinary shares at a price of 127.5000p per share  for  immediate
cancellation.

Following this purchase 142,007,881 ordinary shares remain in issue.