Dividend Declaration

The Diverse Income Trust PLC                          
                                (the "Company")                                


The Company has today declared a first interim dividend in respect of the
financial period ending 31 May 2012 of 0.3 pence per ordinary share, payable on
30 November 2011 to ordinary shareholders on the register on 30 September 2011.
The ex-dividend date will be 28 September 2011.

The dividends received from the Company's portfolio have met the Board's
expectations during this first period. The Manager still holds approximately
30% of the launch proceeds in cash, due to a cautious view on the stock market
and this should allow him to purchase stock at more favourable yields. The
Company remains on course to achieve its target annualised yield of 4% set out
in the Prospectus.

22 September 2011