THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AS AT 31 MARCH 2017
| % of | ||||
| Rank | Company | Sector | Country | Net Assets |
| 1 | PostNL | Industrials | Netherlands | 4.8 |
| 2 | BNP Paribas | Financials | France | 3.5 |
| 3 | Sanofi | Health Care | France | 3.5 |
| 4 | Novartis | Health Care | Switzerland | 3.4 |
| 5 | Bayer | Basic Materials | Germany | 3.4 |
| 6 | Telefonica | Telecommunications | Spain | 3.4 |
| 7 | Roche* | Health Care | Switzerland | 3.4 |
| 8 | Ubisoft Entertainment | Consumer Goods | France | 3.3 |
| 9 | Total | Oil & Gas | France | 3.2 |
| 10 | BBVA | Financials | Spain | 3.2 |
| 11 | Royal Dutch Shell A | Oil & Gas | Netherlands | 3.1 |
| 12 | ENI | Oil & Gas | Italy | 3.1 |
| 13 | Airbus | Industrials | France | 2.9 |
| 14 | DIA | Consumer Services | Spain | 2.7 |
| 15 | Ryanair | Consumer Services | Ireland | 2.7 |
| 16 | ING | Financials | Netherlands | 2.7 |
| 17 | Nokia | Technology | Finland | 2.7 |
| 18 | DNB | Financials | Norway | 2.6 |
| 19 | Commerzbank | Financials | Germany | 2.6 |
| 20 | Ahold Delhaize | Consumer Services | Netherlands | 2.5 |
| 21 | Leoni | Industrials | Germany | 2.5 |
| 22 | Petroleum Geo-Services | Oil & Gas | Norway | 2.5 |
| 23 | Outotec | Industrials | Finland | 2.4 |
| 24 | Adecco | Industrials | Switzerland | 2.4 |
| 25 | Delta Lloyd | Financials | Netherlands | 2.4 |
| 26 | E.ON | Utilities | Germany | 2.4 |
| 27 | Telecom Italia | Telecommunications | Italy | 2.4 |
| 28 | Michelin | Consumer Goods | France | 2.4 |
| 29 | BB Biotech | Health Care | Switzerland | 2.3 |
| 30 | Danske Bank | Financials | Denmark | 2.2 |
| 31 | Gemalto | Technology | Netherlands | 2.2 |
| 32 | Stora Enso | Basic Materials | Finland | 2.0 |
| 33 | Siemens | Industrials | Germany | 2.0 |
| 34 | SKF | Industrials | Sweden | 2.0 |
| 35 | Rocket Internet | Financials | Germany | 1.8 |
| 36 | Ipsos | Consumer Services | France | 1.8 |
| 37 | TDC | Telecommunications | Denmark | 1.7 |
| 38 | Piaggio | Consumer Goods | Italy | 1.5 |
| Total equity investments | 101.6 | |||
| Cash and other net liabilities | (1.6) | |||
| Net assets | 100.0 | |||
| * The investment is in non-voting shares | ||||
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
| 31 March 2017 | % of Net Assets |
| France | 20.6 |
| Netherlands | 17.7 |
| Germany | 14.7 |
| Switzerland | 11.5 |
| Spain | 9.3 |
| Finland | 7.1 |
| Italy | 7.0 |
| Norway | 5.1 |
| Denmark | 3.9 |
| Ireland | 2.7 |
| Sweden | 2.0 |
| Cash and other net liabilities | (1.6) |
| 100.0 |
SECTOR DISTRIBUTION
| 31 March 2017 | % of Net Assets |
| Financials | 21.0 |
| Industrials | 19.0 |
| Health Care | 12.6 |
| Oil & Gas | 11.9 |
| Consumer Services | 9.7 |
| Telecommunications | 7.5 |
| Consumer Goods | 7.2 |
| Basic Materials | 5.4 |
| Technology | 4.9 |
| Utilities | 2.4 |
| Cash and other net liabilities | (1.6) |
| 100.0 |
As at 31 March 2017, the net assets of the Company were £406,290,000.
18 April 2017
Enquiries:
Kenneth Greig
Edinburgh Partners AIFM Limited
Tel: 0131 270 3800
The Company’s registered office address is:
Beaufort House
51 New North Road
Exeter
EX4 4EP