European Opportunities Trust

European Opportunities Trust PLC (lse: EOT) is a British investment trust dedicated to investments in securities of European companies and in sectors or geographical areas which are considered by the Investment Manager to offer good prospects for capital growth, taking into account economic trends and business development.

Established in 2000, the company is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index and it has been managed since launch by Alexander Darwall, Chief Investment Officer of Devon Equity Management Limited.

The chairman is Matthew Dobbs and the other non-executive directors are Jeroen Huysinga, Sharon Brown, Lord Lamont of Lerwick and Virginia Holmes.

The company changed its name from Jupiter European Opportunities Trust to European Opportunities Trust in November 2019 when the portfolio manager, Alexander Darwall, moved from Jupiter Asset Management Limited to establish Devon Equity Management Limited together with colleagues, Luca Emo Capodilista and Richard Pavry.