RNS Number:8408T
Collective Assets Trust PLC
05 January 2004


To:   RNS

From: Collective Assets Trust plc

Date: 5 January 2004


Listing Rule 21

In accordance with paragraph 21.20 l (i) of the Listing Rules Collective Assets
Trust plc announces that, as at 31 December 2003, it had investments in the
following investment companies which do not have stated investment policies to
invest no more than 15% of their gross assets in other listed investment
companies:

Holding                                                     % of Gross Assets

Independent Investment Trust plc                                        5.65%
British Empire Securities & General Trust plc                           0.35%

Total                                                                   6.00%



For further information please contact:

Gordon Hay Smith
ISIS Asset Management plc
0131 465 1000


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