Fthr re Dividend

Martin Currie High Income Trust PLC
28 February 2001

Martin Currie High Income Trust plc

               Stock Exchange Announcement - 28th February 2001

Headline - Interim Dividend

'Further to the announcement of the dividend of 1.75p per ordinary share for
the three months ended 31 January 2001, made on 27 February, the record date
is 9 March 2001, and the dividend will be paid on 30 March 2001.'


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