TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer The European Investment Trust plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result
in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to
qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the Investec Wealth & Investment
notification obligation: Limited
4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or reached: 10th October 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified: 13th October 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 13% to 14%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
of to the triggering
shares transaction
if possible Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
using of of of rights
the ISIN Shares Voting shares
CODE Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary
Shares
GB0003295010 5,877,065 5,877,065 5,907,135 14.04%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
financial date Conversion Period rights that may be rights
instrument acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise price Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights
financial date Conversion instrument refers to
instrument period
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
5,907,135 14.04%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively
held, if applicable:
Client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned by Investec Wealth & Investment Limited.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
13. Additional information: N/A
14. Contact name: Phil Beardwell Chartered FCSI
Senior Compliance Manager
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7597 1356© 2014 PR Newswire
