Monthly Fact Sheet

City of London Investment Trust PLC
19 August 2005

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

19 AUGUST 2005



                    THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                     Monthly Fact Sheet as at 31 July 2005





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