Transaction in Own Shares

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc
                   Transaction in own shares - 11 January 2008

Martin  Currie  Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 11 January 2008,  has  bought
back  212,607  ordinary shares at a price of 132.0000p per share  for  immediate
cancellation.

Following this purchase 136,917,418 ordinary shares remain in issue.