The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company's investment objective is to invest primarily in the United Kingdom securities with the long-term objective of achieving an increase of the Net Asset Value per share in excess of the growth in the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) All-Share Index and growth in dividends per share in excess of the rate of the United Kingdom inflation. The Company will generally invest in companies quoted on a recognized stock exchange in the United Kingdom. The Company may also invest approximately 20% of the portfolio in securities listed on stock exchanges outside the United Kingdom. The Company's portfolio of investment in various sectors include basic materials, consumer goods, consumer services, financials, healthcare, industrials, oil and gas, technology, telecommunications and utilities. Invesco Fund Managers Limited is the manager of the Company.