INVESCO Asset Management Limited                        

HEADLINE: Net Asset Value

It is announced that at the close of business on 24 December 2003 the unaudited
net asset value per share (AITC Ex Income basis) of the following Investment
Trusts 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             76.08p        78.55p


Note 1 Gross assets are �19,831,809

29 December 2003



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