Cancellation of Shares held in Treasury

7th Oct 2011 11:16

GARTMORE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST P.L.C.

7 October 2011 GARTMORE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST P.L.C. Cancellation of Shares held in Treasury

The Company announces that it has cancelled 500,000 shares previously held in Treasury, with immediate effect. Shares are cancelled (and may be sold) from Treasury in the same order in which they were originally repurchased. Following this cancellation, the Company's called-up share capital falls to 19,204,149 Ordinary shares, of which 1,287,109 (6.70%) are held in Treasury and have no voting rights.

There continue to be 17,917,040 Ordinary shares in issue with full voting rights and this figure should be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations as the denominator for their calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the disclosure and Transparency Rules.

-ENDS-

For further information please contact:

Debbie FishCompany SecretaryGartmore Investment Limited0207 818 65477 October 2011

XLON

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