PREMIER HIGH INCOME TRUST PLC

The Company was today informed by The Brookdale Group that they hold 611,000
Ordinary shares of the Company, representing 3.14% of the issued class of
share.

The above acquisition was made for the following entities, managed by The
Brookdale Group:

                                            No of shares           %
                                                                    
Brookdale Equity Partners                         63,100        0.33
                                                                    
Brookdale International Partners                 520,000        2.67
                                                                    
Brookdale Global Opportunity Fund                 27,900        0.14



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