Transaction in Own Shares

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc
                   Transaction in own shares - 23 January 2008

Martin  Currie  Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 23 January 2008,  has  bought
back  100,000  ordinary shares at a price of 119.0000p per share  for  immediate
cancellation.

Following this purchase 136,716,072 ordinary shares remain in issue.