THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2017
| % of | |||||
| Rank | Company | Sector | Country | Net Assets | |
| 1 | PostNL | Industrials | Netherlands | 3.8 | |
| 2 | Bayer | Basic Materials | Germany | 3.4 | |
| 3 | Novartis | Health Care | Switzerland | 3.3 | |
| 4 | Royal Dutch Shell * | Oil & Gas | Netherlands | 3.3 | |
| 5 | BBVA | Financials | Spain | 3.2 | |
| 6 | Sanofi | Health Care | France | 3.2 | |
| 7 | Total | Oil & Gas | France | 3.1 | |
| 8 | Commerzbank | Financials | Germany | 3.1 | |
| 9 | ENI | Oil & Gas | Italy | 3.1 | |
| 10 | BNP Paribas | Financials | France | 3.0 | |
| 11 | Telefonica | Telecommunications | Spain | 3.0 | |
| 12 | ING | Financials | Netherlands | 2.9 | |
| 13 | BB Biotech | Health Care | Switzerland | 2.8 | |
| 14 | Leoni | Industrials | Germany | 2.8 | |
| 15 | Nordea Bank | Financials | Sweden | 2.7 | |
| 16 | Roche ** | Health Care | Switzerland | 2.7 | |
| 17 | Airbus | Industrials | France | 2.6 | |
| 18 | E.ON | Utilities | Germany | 2.6 | |
| 19 | Ryanair | Consumer Services | Ireland | 2.5 | |
| 20 | Michelin | Consumer Goods | France | 2.5 | |
| 21 | Deutsche Post | Industrials | Germany | 2.5 | |
| 22 | Nokia | Technology | Finland | 2.5 | |
| 23 | DNB | Financials | Norway | 2.5 | |
| 24 | TDC | Telecommunications | Denmark | 2.4 | |
| 25 | Rocket Internet | Financials | Germany | 2.4 | |
| 26 | Adecco | Industrials | Switzerland | 2.4 | |
| 27 | Ipsos | Consumer Services | France | 2.4 | |
| 28 | Telecom Italia | Telecommunications | Italy | 2.3 | |
| 29 | Outotec | Industrials | Finland | 2.3 | |
| 30 | Ubisoft Entertainment | Consumer Goods | France | 2.3 | |
| 31 | Danske Bank | Financials | Denmark | 2.2 | |
| 32 | Ahold Delhaize | Consumer Services | Netherlands | 2.1 | |
| 33 | Ontex | Consumer Goods | Belgium | 2.1 | |
| 34 | Mediobanca | Financials | Italy | 2.1 | |
| 35 | DIA | Consumer Services | Spain | 2.0 | |
| 36 | Siemens | Industrials | Germany | 1.8 | |
| 37 | Petroleum Geo-Services | Oil & Gas | Norway | 1.6 | |
| 38 | Gemalto | Technology | Netherlands | 1.4 | |
| Total equity investments | 98.9 | ||||
| Cash and other net assets | 1.1 | ||||
| Net assets | 100.0 | ||||
| * The investment is in A shares ** The investment is in non-voting shares |
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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
| 31 October 2017 | % of Net Assets |
| France | 19.1 |
| Germany | 18.6 |
| Netherlands | 13.5 |
| Switzerland | 11.2 |
| Spain | 8.2 |
| Italy | 7.5 |
| Finland | 4.8 |
| Denmark | 4.6 |
| Norway | 4.1 |
| Sweden | 2.7 |
| Ireland | 2.5 |
| Belgium | 2.1 |
| Cash and other net assets | 1.1 |
| 100.0 |
SECTOR DISTRIBUTION
| 31 October 2017 | % of Net Assets |
| Financials | 24.1 |
| Industrials | 18.2 |
| Health Care | 12.0 |
| Oil & Gas | 11.1 |
| Consumer Services | 9.0 |
| Telecommunications | 7.7 |
| Consumer Goods | 6.9 |
| Technology | 3.9 |
| Basic Materials | 3.4 |
| Utilities | 2.6 |
| Cash and other net assets | 1.1 |
| 100.0 |
As at 31 October 2017, the net assets of the Company were £433,961,000.
17 November 2017
LEI: 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