Dividend Declaration

City Merchants High Yield Trust Limited                    

HEADLINE: 1st Interim Dividend

The Directors of the Company are pleased to announce the 1st interim dividend,
in respect of the year ended 31 December 2015, of 2.5 pence per Ordinary share.
This dividend will be paid on 22 May 2015, to shareholders on the register on
24 April 2015. The shares will be marked ex-dividend on 23 April 2015.

The Board continues to target total dividends of 10 pence for the current year.

Issued for and on behalf of City Merchants High Yield Trust Limited.

Contacts:

Hilary Jones
R&H Fund Services (Jersey) Limited
Telephone: [phone]

13 April 2015