THE EUROPEAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS AS AT 31 AUGUST 2015
Rank Company Sector Country % of Net
Assets
1 Ryanair Consumer Services Ireland
4.1
2 Telecom Italia Telecommunications Italy
3.9
3 BNP Paribas Financials France
3.7
4 PostNL Industrials Netherlands
3.3
5 Prysmian Industrials Italy
3.3
6 Novartis Health Care Switzerland
3.2
7 Roche* Health Care Switzerland
3.2
8 United Internet Technology Germany
3.2
9 Bayer Basic Materials Germany
3.0
10 KPN Telecommunications Netherlands
3.0
11 GAM Financials Switzerland
3.0
12 Total Oil & Gas France
2.8
13 Stora Enso Basic Materials Finland
2.7
14 Sanofi Health Care France
2.7
15 Royal Dutch Shell A Oil & Gas Netherlands
2.6
16 Unipol Gruppo Financials Italy
2.6
17 Volkswagen** Consumer Goods Germany
2.6
18 Swedbank A Financials Sweden
2.5
19 BBVA Financials Spain
2.5
20 Commerzbank Financials Germany
2.5
21 DNB Financials Norway
2.4
22 Leoni Industrials Germany
2.4
23 Aryzta Consumer Goods Switzerland
2.4
24 E.ON Utilities Germany
2.4
25 ENI Oil & Gas Italy
2.4
26 SAP Technology Germany
2.3
27 ABB Industrials Switzerland
2.3
28 Valeo Consumer Goods France
2.3
29 Petroleum Geo-Services Oil & Gas Norway
2.2
30 Outotec Industrials Finland
2.2
31 TDC Telecommunications Denmark
2.2
32 Hexagon B Industrials Sweden
2.1
33 Delta Lloyd Financials Netherlands
2.0
34 Pirelli Consumer Goods Italy
2.0
35 Piaggio Consumer Goods Italy
1.9
36 Orange Telecommunications France
1.8
37 Rocket Internet Financials Germany
1.8
38 Ipsos Consumer Services France
1.6
39 Gerresheimer Health Care Germany
0.2
Total equity investments 99.3
Cash and other net 0.7
assets
100.0
* The investment is in non-voting shares
** The investment is in non-voting preference shares
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
31 August 2015 % of Net Assets
Germany 20.4
Italy 16.1
France 14.9
Switzerland 14.1
Netherlands 10.9
Finland 4.9
Norway 4.6
Sweden 4.6
Ireland 4.1
Spain 2.5
Denmark 2.2
Cash and other net 0.7
assets
100.0
SECTOR DISTRIBUTION
31 August 2015 % of Net Assets
Financials 23.0
Industrials 15.6
Consumer Goods 11.2
Telecommunications 10.9
Oil & Gas 10.0
Health Care 9.3
Basic Materials 5.7
Consumer Services 5.7
Technology 5.5
Utilities 2.4
Cash and other net assets 0.7
100.0
As at 31 August 2015, the net assets of the Company were £330,729,000.
10 September 2015
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