14 October 2021

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Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust plc

Publication of Supplementary Prospectus

The Board of Directors of Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust plc (the "Company") announces the publication today of a supplementary prospectus (the "Supplementary Prospectus"). The publication of the Supplementary Prospectus follows the publication of the Company's audited financial statements for the financial year to 30 June 2021.

The Supplementary Prospectus is supplemental to, and should be read in conjunction with, the prospectus published by the Company on 28 May 2021 (the "Prospectus").

The Supplementary Prospectus will shortly be available on the Company's website (via https://ashokaindiaequity.com/), subject to certain access restrictions. In addition, a copy of the Supplementary Prospectus will be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism.

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Peel Hunt LLP ("Peel Hunt"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, is acting for the Company only in connection with the matters described in this announcement and is not acting for or advising any other person, or treating any other person as its client, in relation thereto and will not be responsible for providing the regulatory protection afforded to clients of Peel Hunt or advice to any other person in relation to the matters contained herein.

The shares of the Company have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) (the "Securities Act") or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered or sold into or within the United States, absent registration, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction that is not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with the securities laws of any relevant state or other jurisdiction of the United States. Moreover, the shares of the Company have not been, nor will they be, registered under the applicable securities laws of India, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or any member state of the EEA. Further, the Company is not, and will not be, registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The shares of the Company will be offered outside of the United States pursuant to the provisions of Regulation S of the Securities Act. Subject to certain exceptions, the shares of the Company may not be offered or sold in India, the United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or any member state of the EEA (other than to professional investors in certain EEA member states for which marketing approval has been obtained) or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of India, the United States, Australia, Canada, the Republic of South Africa, Japan or any member state of the EEA (other than to professional investors in certain EEA member states for which marketing approval has been obtained). The distribution of this announcement, in other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and the persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions.