Transaction in Own Shares

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc
                    Transaction in own shares - 23 April 2010

Martin  Currie  Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 22 April  2010,  bought  back
30,000  ordinary  shares  at  a  price  of 124.5000p  per  share  for  immediate
cancellation.

Following this purchase 113,833,288 ordinary shares remain in issue.