RNS Number:0592R
F&C Emerging Markets Inv. Trust PLC
17 October 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1) Name of company

F&C Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC

2) Name of shareholder having a major interest

Advance Developing Markets Trust plc

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

In (2) above

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them

Nortrust Nominees Limited a/c ADM

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired



6) Percentage of issued class



7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

1,300,000

8) Percentage of issued class

0.76%

9) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 10p each

10) Date of transaction

Not specified

11) Date company informed

17 October 2003

12) Total holding following this notification

8,550,000 ordinary shares

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.99%

14) Any additional information


15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Sally Cox

Tel: 020 7628 8000

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Sally Cox
For and on behalf of F&C Emerging Markets Limited, Secretary


Date of notification: 17 October 2003


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