Annual report & accounts filed with UKLA

Martin Currie High Income Trust plc
                  Stock Exchange Announcement - 04 October 2004

The company has today filed with the UK Listing Authority copies of:
    Annual report for the year ended 31 July 2004
    Proxy form in respect of the 2004 AGM
    Letter from the Chairman to shareholders

This will be available shortly through the Document Viewing Facility.