Change of Name

Taverners Trust PLC
22 August 2005

Midas Income & Growth Trust PLC
(formerly The Taverners Trust PLC)

22 August 2005

Confirmation of Change of Name

The Company is pleased to announce that following receipt of confirmation from
the Registrar of Companies, the Company's name has been changed from The
Taverners Trust PLC to Midas Income & Growth Trust PLC with effect from 19
August 2005.  The London Stock Exchange TIDM mnemonic for the Company will
change from 'TVT' to 'MIGT' and is expected to become effective from the start
of business on Tuesday 23 August 2005.

Enquiries:

Alan Borrows,                                                 0151 906 2461
Midas Capital Partners Limited

Charles Mearns,                                               0131 313 1000
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

Richard Ramsay,                                               020 7653 6300
Intelli Corporate Finance Limited




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