ICT Accelerated Return Bear Market Notes Linked TO The Amex Energy Select Sector Index

    INVESCO Asset Management Limited                        

HEADLINE: Net Asset Value

It is announced that at the close of business on 17 December 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 City & Commercial Trust plc Note 1                 77.04p        79.41p


Note 1 Gross assets are �19,954,643



18 December 2003



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