The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc

HEADLINE:            Declaration of third interim dividend

The Directors of The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc announce that they have declared a third interim dividend for the year ended 31 March 2017 of 5.4 pence per ordinary share, payable on 31 May 2017 to Ordinary Shareholders on the register on 5 May 2017.  The shares will be quoted ex-dividend on 4 May 2017.

A final dividend will be paid, as in previous years, in July 2017, subject to shareholder consent.

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).  The second interim dividend of 5.4 pence per ordinary share was paid on 28 February 2017 to shareholders on the Company’s register on 3 February 2017 (ex-dividend date being 2 February 2017). 

Kelly Nice
for and on behalf of
Invesco Asset Management Limited
Corporate Company Secretary

24 April 2017