Net Asset Value(s)

25 February 2009 M&G Equity Investment Trust P.L.C. The Board of M&G Equity Investment Trust P.L.C. announce that the net asset value at 12:00 noon today was £118.5 million. Income Shares* 5.71p Capital Shares 0.00p Zero Dividend Preference Shares 63.32p Package Units 69.03p The net asset values have been calculated on a cum-income basis, with dividends payable deducted from net assets on the ex-dividend date. Financial assets are valued on a mid-market price basis; financial liabilities are included at book value (including amortised costs). * The ex-income NAV of each Income Shares is 0.00p. ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.