1st Interim Dividend

City Natural Res High Yield Tst PLC
28 October 2005





To:                  RNS

From:                City Natural Resources High Yield Trust plc

Date:                28 October 2005





First Interim Dividend



The Board announces a first interim dividend of 0.5p per share payable on 25th
November 2005 to shareholders on the register on 11th November 2005, having an
ex dividend date of  9th November 2005.



For further information please contact:



Richard Lockwood

New City Investment Managers Limited

0207 557 4370



Martin A Cassels

F&C Asset Management plc

0131 465 1000


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