Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging ManagerialResponsibility and Connected Persons1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction The Edinburgh Investment Trust notified in accordance with DTR plc 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006, or (iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code Yes (i)3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification managerial responsibilities/ relates to a person connected director with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/ Mr James Pettigrew director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A5. Indicate whether the 6. Description of shares (including notification is in respect of a class), debentures or holding of the person referred derivatives or financial to in 3 or 4 above or in respect instruments relating to shares of a non-beneficial interest1 Ordinary Shares of 25p each Notification in respect of the person named in point 3.7. Name of registered shareholders 8 State the nature of the (s) and, if more than one, the transaction number of shares held by each of them Purchase of Ordinary Shares Lynchwood Nominees9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class financial instruments relating acquired (treasury shares of to shares acquired that class should not be taken into account when calculating 25,000 percentage) 0.01%11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class financial instruments relating disposed (treasury shares of to shares disposed that class should not be taken into account when calculating N/A percentage) N/A13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction transaction 29 January 2014 580 pence per share15. Total holding following 16. Date issuer informed of notification and total percentage transaction holding following notification (any treasury shares should not 30 January 2014 be taken into account when calculating percentage) 45,000 (0.02%)If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bytheissuer complete the following boxes17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable19. Total amount paid (if any) for 20. Description of shares or grant of the option debentures involved (class and number)21. Exercise price (if fixed at time 22. Total number of shares or of grant) or indication that debentures over which options price is to be fixed at the time held following notification of exercise23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queriesName of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notificationKelly NiceDate of notification31 January 2014This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1).(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to theshares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating theshares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3and 17 to 24.(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should completeboxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.