RNS Number:2417U
F&C Emerging Markets Inv. Trust PLC
14 January 2004

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1) Name of company

F&C Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC

2) Name of director

G.J.J. Dennis

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
or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Non-beneficial - G.J.J. Dennis and B.A. Dennis as Trustees

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

BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

Trust for Children

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary

Purchased under PIP scheme

7) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

33

8) Percentage of issued class

0.00002%

9) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

Ordinary shares of 10p

12) Price per share

#0.7350

13) Date of transaction

9 January 2004

14) Date company informed

13 January 2004

15) Total holding following this notification

22,295

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.013%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

N/A

23) Any additional information

See (6) above.

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Miss S A Cox
Tel: 020 7628 8000

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

Miss S A Cox
For and on behalf of F&C Emerging Markets Limited, Secretary

Date of Notification

14 January 2004


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