Directorate Change

City of London Investment Trust PLC
12 September 2005

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC



HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS



12 SEPTEMBER 2005






                    THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


The Board announces that Helen Weir will not be seeking re-election at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 26 October 2005 and will step down from
the Board at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting.



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For further information please contact:





Job Curtis

Fund Manager, The City of London Investment Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]



James de Sausmarez

Head of Investment Trusts, Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]


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