Purchase of Own Securities

Martin Currie European Investment Trust plc Stock Exchange Announcement - 28 February 2003 Martin Currie European Investment Trust plc, on 28 February 2003, has bought back 90,000 ordinary shares at a price of 115.50p per share for immediate cancellation. Following this purchase 25,810,341 ordinary shares remain in issue. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/02/28/20030228BIT00880/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/02/28/20030228BIT00880/wkr0002.pdf