Investec High Income Trust Plc                         

The Company announces that, as at close of business on 31 October 2003, it held
a total of 6.33% of its gross assets in the following listed investment
companies, which themselves do not have stated investment policies to invest no
more than 15% of their gross assets in other listed investment companies:

Aberforth Split Level Trust

BFS Absolute Return Trust

BFS Income & Growth Trust

Close UK Index Growth Fund

Dartmoor Investment Trust

Derby Trust

GDT Securities plc

Investec European Growth & Income Trust

Investors Capital Trust

JZ Equity Partners

LeggMason Investors European Utilities Trust

LeggMason Investors International Utilities Trust

Merrill Lynch Defined Returns Trust

Monthly High Income Trust

Premier Pacific Income Fund

For enquiries please contact:

Heather Williams 020 7597 2000

Investec Investment Management Limited



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