THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2018
| % of | |||||
| Rank | Company | Sector | Country | Net Assets | |
| 1 | Roche * | Health Care | Switzerland | 4.3 | |
| 2 | Sanofi | Health Care | France | 4.2 | |
| 3 | Telefonica | Telecommunications | Spain | 3.7 | |
| 4 | Nokia | Technology | Finland | 3.7 | |
| 5 | Novartis | Health Care | Switzerland | 3.5 | |
| 6 | Royal Dutch Shell ** | Oil & Gas | Netherlands | 3.4 | |
| 7 | ING | Financials | Netherlands | 2.9 | |
| 8 | Getinge | Health Care | Sweden | 2.9 | |
| 9 | ENI | Oil & Gas | Italy | 2.9 | |
| 10 | Total | Oil & Gas | France | 2.9 | |
| 11 | Ahold Delhaize | Consumer Services | Netherlands | 2.9 | |
| 12 | E.ON | Utilities | Germany | 2.8 | |
| 13 | Deutsche Post | Industrials | Germany | 2.8 | |
| 14 | ISS | Industrials | Denmark | 2.7 | |
| 15 | Cyfrowy Polsat | Consumer Services | Poland | 2.7 | |
| 16 | Nordea Bank | Financials | Sweden | 2.6 | |
| 17 | Indra Sistemas | Technology | Spain | 2.6 | |
| 18 | PostNL | Industrials | Netherlands | 2.6 | |
| 19 | Sopra Steria | Technology | France | 2.6 | |
| 20 | Siemens | Industrials | Germany | 2.6 | |
| 21 | Gerresheimer | Health Care | Germany | 2.5 | |
| 22 | BBVA | Financials | Spain | 2.5 | |
| 23 | BNP Paribas | Financials | France | 2.5 | |
| 24 | Glanbia | Consumer Goods | Ireland | 2.5 | |
| 25 | Orange | Telecommunications | France | 2.5 | |
| 26 | Ryanair | Consumer Services | Ireland | 2.5 | |
| 27 | Adecco | Industrials | Switzerland | 2.3 | |
| 28 | Bayer | Health Care | Germany | 2.3 | |
| 29 | Ipsos | Consumer Services | France | 2.3 | |
| 30 | Commerzbank | Financials | Germany | 2.2 | |
| 31 | Michelin | Consumer Goods | France | 2.1 | |
| 32 | Leoni | Industrials | Germany | 2.1 | |
| 33 | DNB | Financials | Norway | 2.1 | |
| 34 | Rocket Internet | Financials | Germany | 2.0 | |
| 35 | Ontex | Consumer Goods | Belgium | 2.0 | |
| 36 | Mediobanca | Financials | Italy | 2.0 | |
| 37 | Outotec | Industrials | Finland | 1.1 | |
| 38 | Petroleum Geo-Services | Oil & Gas | Norway | 0.8 | |
| Total equity investments | 99.6 | ||||
| Cash and other net assets | 0.4 | ||||
| Net assets | 100.0 | ||||
| * The investment is in non-voting shares ** The investment is in A shares |
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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
| 31 December 2018 | % of Net Assets |
| Germany | 19.3 |
| France | 19.1 |
| Scandinavia | 15.9 |
| Benelux | 13.8 |
| Southern Europe | 13.7 |
| Switzerland | 10.1 |
| Ireland | 5.0 |
| Poland | 2.7 |
| Cash and other net assets | 0.4 |
| 100.0 |
Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden)
Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands)
Southern Europe (Italy, Spain)
SECTOR DISTRIBUTION
| 31 December 2018 | % of Net Assets |
| Health Care | 19.7 |
| Financials | 18.8 |
| Industrials | 16.2 |
| Consumer Services | 10.4 |
| Oil & Gas | 10.0 |
| Technology | 8.9 |
| Consumer Goods | 6.6 |
| Telecommunications | 6.2 |
| Utilities | 2.8 |
| Cash and other net assets | 0.4 |
| 100.0 |
As at 31 December 2018, the net assets of the Company were £354,906,000.
17 January 2019
Legal Entity Identifier: 213800QNN9EHZ4SC1R12
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