The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc                       

    HEADLINE:            Declaration of second interim dividend

    The Directors of The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc announce that they have
    declared a second interim dividend for the year ending 31 March 2017, of 5.4
    pence per ordinary share, payable on 28 February 2017 to Ordinary Shareholders
    on the register on 3 February 2017.  The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 2
    February 2017. 

    The first interim dividend of 5.4 pence per share was paid on 30 November 2016
    to shareholders on the Company's register on 18 November 2016 (ex-dividend date
    being 17 November 2016).

    Kelly Nice

    for and on behalf of

    Invesco Asset Management Limited

    Corporate Company Secretary

    25 January 2017