THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2019

      % of
Rank Company Sector Country Net Assets
1 Sanofi  Health Care France  4.2
2 Deutsche Post  Industrials Germany  3.5
3 Roche *  Health Care Switzerland  3.5
4 Royal Dutch Shell **  Energy Netherlands  3.2
5 Telefonica  Communication Services Spain  3.2
6 Gerresheimer  Health Care Germany  3.2
7 Adecco  Industrials Switzerland  3.1
8 Orange  Communication Services France  3.0
9 Stora Enso  Materials Finland  3.0
10 Sopra Steria  Information Technology France  2.9
11 ING  Financials Netherlands  2.9
12 Ipsos  Communication Services France  2.9
13 Michelin  Consumer Discretionary France  2.8
14 Total  Energy France  2.7
15 BNP Paribas  Financials France  2.7
16 Novartis  Health Care Switzerland  2.7
17 Cyfrowy Polsat  Communication Services Poland  2.7
18 ENI  Energy Italy  2.6
19 Valeo  Consumer Discretionary France  2.6
20 Ryanair  Industrials Ireland  2.6
21 Indra Sistemas  Information Technology Spain  2.5
22 Siemens  Industrials Germany  2.5
23 PostNL  Industrials Netherlands  2.5
24 Bayer  Health Care Germany  2.4
25 ISS  Industrials Denmark  2.4
26 BBVA  Financials Spain  2.4
27 E.ON  Utilities Germany  2.3
28 Rocket Internet  Consumer Discretionary Germany  2.2
29 Nokia  Information Technology Finland  2.2
30 Ahold Delhaize  Consumer Staples Netherlands  2.2
31 Outotec  Industrials Finland  2.0
32 Commerzbank  Financials Germany  1.9
33 United Internet  Communication Services Germany  1.9
34 Fresenius Medical Care  Health Care Germany  1.8
35 Ontex  Consumer Staples Belgium  1.7
36 Glanbia  Consumer Staples Ireland  1.7
37 Petroleum Geo-Services  Energy Norway  1.1
38 Leoni  Consumer Discretionary Germany  0.7
Total equity investments 96.4
        Cash and other net assets3.6
Net assets 100.0
* The investment is in non-voting shares
** The investment is in A shares

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION

31 October 2019 % of Net Assets
France  23.9
Germany  22.4
Benelux  12.5
Southern Europe  10.7
Scandinavia  10.7
Switzerland  9.3
Ireland  4.2
Poland  2.7
Cash and other net assets 3.6
100.0

Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands)

Southern Europe (Italy, Spain)

Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland, Norway)

SECTOR DISTRIBUTION

31 October 2019 % of Net Assets
 Industrials 18.5
 Health Care 17.8
 Communication Services 13.7
 Financials 9.8
 Energy 9.7
 Consumer Discretionary 8.3
 Information Technology 7.7
 Consumer Staples 5.6
 Materials 3.0
 Utilities 2.3
Cash and other net assets  3.6
               100.0 

Totals may not add due to rounding

As at 31 October 2019, the net assets of the Company were £369,692,000.

15 November 2019

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800QNN9EHZ4SC1R12

Enquiries:
Kenneth Greig
Edinburgh Partners AIFM Limited
Tel: 0131 270 3800

The Company’s registered office address is:
Beaufort House
51 New North Road
Exeter
EX4 4EP