This is a correction to an announcement made yesterday.



                        Investec High Income Trust Plc                         

Portfolio Disclosure - correction to the announcement made on 2 December 2003

In accordance with Paragraph 21.20 (I) (i) of the Listing Rules, the Company
announces that, as at close of business on 30 November 2003, it held a total of
1.583% 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:

                                                  % of Total Assets 
                                                                    
BFS Absolute Return (ZDP)                         0.140             
                                                                    
BFS Income & Growth (ZDP)                         0.005             
                                                                    
Close UK Index Growth Fund 2006 (ZDP)             0.232             
                                                                    
Dartmoor Investment Trust (Redeemable Preference) 0.047             
                                                                    
Derby Trust Inc. (Ordinary)                       0.454             
                                                                    
GDT Securities (ZDP)                              0.004             
                                                                    
Investec European Growth & Income (Ordinary)      0.062             
                                                                    
MHIT Securities (ZDP)                             0.636             
                                                                    
Monthly High Income Trust (Ordinary)              0.003             
                                                                    
                                                  1.583             

For enquiries please contact:

Heather Williams 020 7597 2000

Investec Investment Management Limited



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