Transaction in Own Shares

To: RNS

From: The Scottish Investment Trust PLC

LEI: 549300ZL6XSHQ48U8H53

Date: 16 May 2017

On 16 May 2017 the company purchased in the market for cancellation 39,000 shares of 25p at a price of 809.48p each. Upon cancellation the issued share capital will be 83,305,793 shares of 25p.

The above figure (83,305,793) is the total number of voting rights in the company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations of their interest in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

Michael Woodward / Philip Rorke

0131 550 3761 / 3762

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