RNS Number:8429T
City of London Investment Trust PLC
05 January 2004

                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:     Listing Applications

UK Listing Authority

Financial Services Authority

25, The North Colonnade

Canary Wharf

London, E14 5HS



               Please ensure the entries on this return are typed

1. Name of company
THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

2. Name of scheme
HENDERSON INVESTMENT TRUST SHARE PLAN

3. Period of return:
From       5 JULY 2003                               To     4 JANUARY 2004

4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme
528,523 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH

5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:
NIL

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period
528,523 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;
2,000,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p EACH ON 21/01/98

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records
209,813,762 ORDINARY SHARES





Contact for queries
Name              MRS K M BURWOOD
Address           4 BROADGATE, LONDON EC2M 2DA
Telephone         020 7818 2966

Person making the return
Name              HENDERSON SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD
Position          COMPANY SECRETARY
Signature

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