Investec High Income Trust PLC

27 January 2004 

Third Interim Dividend - Year to 31 March 2004

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The Board of Investec High Income Trust PLC has today declared a Third Interim
Dividend on its Ordinary shares. The Third Interim Dividend is in respect of
the year ending 31 March 2004 and amounts to 1.625p net per Ordinary share
(2003: 2.25p). The dividend is payable on 27 February 2004 to shareholders on
the register as at 6 February 2004.



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