Historical performance

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• Our Ten Year Record
• Our Ten Year Growth Record
• Growth over 20 Years
• Standardised Past Performance
• NAV and Dividend

Our Ten Year Record

Our Ten Year Growth Record

1. From 1 November 1999 to 31 October 2005 the company charged two-thirds of eligible expenses and finance costs to capital reserve-realised and since 1 November 2005 the company has charged half of eligible expenses and finance costs to capital reserve-realised.
2. Excluding special dividends of 0.75p in 1998, 1.00p in 2001, 2.00p in 2006 and 2.00p in 2007.
3. Figures for 2004 and 2005 have been restated, where applicable, in accordance with accounting changes.
4. Discount to NAV (after deducting dividends proposed but not paid) with borrowings at market value.

Past performance may not be repeated and is no indicator of future performance. The value of shares and the income from them can go down as well as up as a result of market annd currency fluctuations and investors may not get back the amount originally invested.  SIT has a long term policy of borrowing money to invest in equities in the expectation that this will improve returns and, should stockmarkets fall, such borrowings would magnify losses on these investments.  For planning purposes, an investment in The Scottish Investment Trust PLC should be viewed as a long term commitment. All sources SIT unless otherwise stated.  Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB):  Source and copyright© FTSE International Limited and Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights therein are reserved. ICB is jointly owned by FTSE and Dow Jones and has been licensed for use. FTSE and Dow Jones do not accept liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in the ICB. 

Growth of £1,000 over 20 years

These figures show the value of a notional £1,000 investment to 31 July 2008. Figures are calculated with net income reinvested, where applicable. The SIT figures are adjusted to allow for all expenses of investing through SIT's STOCKPLAN Investment Trust Savings Scheme. The value of a notional £1,000 investment in SIT over 5 years to 31 July 2008 is £1,816. UK Savings £25,000+ with interest reinvested net of basic rate tax. Please note that with a UK savings deposit account your capital is secure.

Sources:
* The Scottish Investment Trust PLC
** Source and Copyright © 2005 Standard & Poor's. All rights therein are reserved.
*** National Statistics.

Past performance may not be repeated and is no indicator of future performance. The value of shares and the income from them can go down as well as up as a result of market and currency fluctuations and investors may not get back the amount originally invested.  SIT has a long term policy of borrowing money to invest in equities in the expectation that this will improve returns and, should stockmarkets fall, such borrowings would magnify losses on these investments.  For planning purposes, an investment in The Scottish Investment Trust PLC should be viewed as a long term commitment. All sources SIT unless otherwise stated.  Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB):  Source and copyright© FTSE International Limited and Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights therein are reserved. ICB is jointly owned by FTSE and Dow Jones and has been licensed for use. FTSE and Dow Jones do not accept liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in the ICB. 

Standardised Past Performance

* Source: SIT.

Please remember that past performance may not be repeated and is no indicator of future performance. The value of shares and the income from them can go down as well as up as a result of market and currency fluctuations and investors may not get back the amount originally invested.  SIT has a long term policy of borrowing money to invest in equities in the expectation that this will improve returns and, should stockmarkets fall, such borrowings would magnify losses on these investments.  For planning purposes, an investment in The Scottish Investment Trust PLC should be viewed as a long term commitment. All sources SIT unless otherwise stated.  Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB):  Source and copyright© FTSE International Limited and Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights therein are reserved. ICB is jointly owned by FTSE and Dow Jones and has been licensed for use. FTSE and Dow Jones do not accept liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in the ICB.

The Scottish Investment Trust PLC

Ex-Income NAV 5 Years to 31 July 2008 All figures are indexed to 100 at 31 July 2003		Net Dividend (excluding special dividends) 5 years to 31 October 2007 All figures are indexed to 100 at 31 October 2002
99 124 142 162 146 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008		104 108 112 116 121 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

NAVs from 31 October 2004 to 31 December 2005 have been restated in accordance with accounting changes detailed in the company's annual report for the year to 31 October 2006.

NAV is net asset value per ordinary stock unit.

Ex-income means excludes current year revenue.

Total assets means total assets (cum-income) less current liabilities.

Cum-income means includes undistributed current year revenue.

All sources SIT unless otherwise stated.  Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB):  Source and copyright© FTSE International Limited and Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights therein are reserved. ICB is jointly owned by FTSE and Dow Jones and has been licensed for use. FTSE and Dow Jones do not accept liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in the ICB.