RNS Number:0363R
City of London Investment Trust PLC
17 October 2003

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

17 OCTOBER 2003


               The City of London Investment Trust plc 

                          Investment Policy

The Board of The City of London Investment Trust plc notes the publication of
the Investment Entities (Listing Rules and Conduct of Business) Instrument 2003
and announces that it is the Company's policy to invest no more than 15% of its
gross assets in other listed investment companies (including listed investment
trusts).

                                -ENDS-



For further information, please call:

Job Curtis
The City of London Investment Trust plc 
Telephone: 020 7818 4367  

Stephen Westwood 
Head of Investment Trusts 
Henderson Global Investors 
Telephone: 020 7818 5517

Stephen Phillips 
Associate Director 
Henderson Global Investors 
Telephone: 020 7818 6417
 




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