Purchase of Own Securities

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc Stock Exchange Announcement - 26 February 2003 Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 26 February 2003, has bought back 125,000 ordinary shares at a price of 59.25p per share for immediate cancellation. Following this purchase 299,600,830 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/2003/02/26/20030226BIT01060/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/02/26/20030226BIT01060/wkr0002.pdf