RNS Number:9635Q
F&C Emerging Markets Inv. Trust PLC
17 October 2003


F&C EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC ALL DATA AS AT 30th September 2003
THIS DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE F&C MANAGEMENT WEB-SITE, www.fandc.com FROM
APPROXIMATELY 18th October 2003

GEOGRAPHICAL ASSET ALLOCATION                                                 %
South Korea                                                                17.91
Taiwan                                                                     14.41
Brazil                                                                      9.77
Mexico                                                                      7.09
China                                                                       6.54
South Africa                                                                6.40
India                                                                       5.75
Russia                                                                      5.29
Malaysia                                                                    4.54
Israel                                                                      3.48
UK                                                                          2.83
Cash & FI                                                                   2.60
Thailand                                                                    2.51
Indonesia                                                                   2.47
Poland                                                                      2.09
Chile                                                                       1.81
Turkey                                                                      1.64
Hungary                                                                     0.73
USA                                                                         0.67
Hong Kong                                                                   0.60
Croatia                                                                     0.53
Czech Republic                                                              0.30
Kenya                                                                       0.03
Romania                                                                     0.01
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Total                                                                        100
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TOP 10 HOLDINGS                                                                %
Samsung Electronics                                                         6.62
Russian Investment Company Sicav                                            3.17
F&C Ruby Fund                                                               2.31
Taiwan Semiconductor                                                        2.09
Kookmin Bank                                                                1.69
Telefonos De Mexico                                                         1.68
Telekomunikasi                                                              1.54
Posco                                                                       1.54
Cnooc                                                                       1.48
Teva Pharmaceutical                                                         1.35
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Total                                                                      23.48 
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EFFECTIVE GEARING                                                           5.4%




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