Purchase of Own Securities

Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc Stock Exchange Announcement - 14 February 2003 Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust plc, on 14 February 2003, has bought back 200,000 ordinary shares at a price of 59.0p per share for immediate cancellation. Following this purchase 299,725,830 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/2003/02/14/20030214BIT01380/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/02/14/20030214BIT01380/wkr0002.pdf