INVESCO Asset Management Limited                        

HEADLINE: Net Asset Value

It is announced that at the close of business on 13 August 2003 the unaudited
net asset value per share (AITC Ex Income basis) of the following Investment
Trust managed by INVESCO Asset Management Limited (Atlantic Wealth Management
Limited in the case of City Merchants High Yield Trust plc) is:-

                                                        Undiluted       Diluted
                                                                                                                                            
                INVESCO Recovery Trust 2005 plc Note 2                                         
                                                                               
- Ordinary                                                 96.39p             -
                                                                               
- Zero Dividend Preference                                145.89p             -
                                                                               

Note 2 Gross assets are �45,193,309


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