To:             RNS

From:        The Scottish Investment Trust PLC

LEI:            549300ZL6XSHQ48U8H53

Date:          7 August 2020

Transaction in Own Shares

On 7 August 2020 the Company purchased in the market for cancellation 25,000 shares of 25p at a price of 743.000p each. Upon cancellation the issued share capital will be 73,576,998 shares of 25p.

The above figure (73,576,998) is the total number of voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations of their interest in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

Nicola Board

01245 459 943

Maitland Administration Services (Scotland) Limited