Announcement

'New Star Enhanced Income Trust Plc ("the Company") received notification from
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited ("Aberdeen") on 18th June, 2003 that they
disposed of 885,040 Ordinary Income shares of the Company ("Shares") on behalf
of  The Media & Income Investment Trust PLC ("Media"). Media now hold 1,714,960
Shares representing 3.46% of the issued share capital of that class.

Aberdeen and its associated companies hold 12,696,710 Shares representing
25.65% of the issued share capital of that class.'



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