Premier High Income Trust PLC

The Company has today been informed that, by virtue of the acquisition of
Govett Investments Limited on 4 November 2003, JP Morgan - Govett Investment
Trusts are now interested in 1,470,000 Ordinary 10p shares, representing 7.56%
of the issued class of capital, held on behalf of Govett High Income Investment
Trust PLC.

2 December 2003



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