EDINBURGH INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - Holding(s) in Company

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              TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of  The Edinburgh Investmentexisting shares to which voting rights are attached    Trust plc(ii):2. Reason for the notification                               State Yes/NoAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights                       XAn acquisition or disposal of financial instrumentswhich mayresult in the acquisition of shares already issued towhich votingrights are attachedAn event changing the breakdown of voting rightsOther (please specify):3.Full name of person(s) subject to the notification   Investec Wealth &obligation (iii):                                      Investment Limited4.Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv):5.Date of the transaction (and date on which the       3 January 2014threshold iscrossed or reached if different) (v):6.Date on which issuer notified:                       6 January 20147.Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:         From 4% to 3%8.Notified details:A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type   Situation previous     Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares if  to the triggering                transaction (vii)possible      transaction (vi)using theISIN CODE             Number of Number of Number of  Number of voting     % of voting              Shares    Voting    shares         rights            rights                        Rights                        (viii)                    (ix)                                  Direct    Direct  Indirect   Direct  Indirect                                                       (x)                                             (x)Ordinary     7,811,074 7,811,074                    7,799,203           3.99%GB0003052338B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)Type of           Expiration      Exercise/     Number of voting  % of votingfinancial        date (xiii)      Conversion    rights that may      rightsinstrument                       Period/Date     be acquired if                                    (xiv)        the instrument                                                 is exercised/                                                   convertedTotal (A+B)Number of voting rights                 % of voting rights7,799,203                               3.99%9.Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):Client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned byInvestec Wealth & Investment Limited.Proxy Voting:10.Name of the proxy holder:11.Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:12.Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights:13.Additional information:14.Contact name:                                   Phil Beardwell, Senior                                                   Compliance Manager15.Contact telephone number:                       020 7597 1356