RNS Number:1888T
F&C Emerging Markets Inv. Trust PLC
15 December 2003


F&C EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ALL DATA AS AT 30th November 2003 THIS DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE F&C
MANAGEMENT WEB-SITE, www.fandc.com FROM APPROXIMATELY 18th December 2003

GEOGRAPHICAL ASSET ALLOCATION                                                %

South Korea                                                               18.76
Taiwan                                                                    15.02
Brazil                                                                    11.01
Mexico                                                                     8.47
Malaysia                                                                   6.58
Russia                                                                     6.10
China                                                                      5.89
South Africa                                                               5.44
Thailand                                                                   4.33
India                                                                      3.60
Cash & FI                                                                  2.62
UK                                                                         2.60
Indonesia                                                                  1.68
Poland                                                                     1.67
Israel                                                                     1.65
Turkey                                                                     1.64
Chile                                                                      1.31
USA                                                                        0.69
Hong Kong                                                                  0.62
Czech Republic                                                             0.28
Kenya                                                                      0.03
Romania                                                                    0.01
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Total                                                                      100
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TOP 10 HOLDINGS                                                               %

Samsung Electronics                                                        8.04
Russian Investment Company Sicav                                           2.92
F&C Ruby Fund                                                              2.11
Taiwan Semiconductor                                                       1.95
American Movil                                                             1.95
Telefonos De Mexico                                                        1.88
Grupo Financiero                                                           1.65
Kookmin                                                                    1.52
Lukoil                                                                     1.45
Cemex                                                                      1.38

  Total                                                                    -----

                                                                           24.85

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EFFECTIVE GEARING                                                          4.7%




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