Transaction in Own Shares

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc
                   Transaction in own shares - 10 January 2008

Martin  Currie  Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 10 January 2008,  has  bought
back  59,782  ordinary shares at a price of 132.0000p per  share  for  immediate
cancellation.

Following this purchase 137,130,025 ordinary shares remain in issue.