Transaction in Own Shares

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc
                  Transaction in own shares - 21 December 2009

Martin  Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 21 December 2009, bought  back
100,000  ordinary  shares  at  a  price  of  114.00p  per  share  for  immediate
cancellation.

Following this purchase 117,307,502 ordinary shares remain in issue.