Holding in Company

Martin Currie High Income Trust PLC
5 October 2000

                                 SCHEDULE 10

                  NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1)   Name of company

Martin Currie High Income Trust plc

2)   Name of shareholder having a major interest

Yeoman Investment Trust plc

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

As in 2 above

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them

RSTB Nominees Ltd

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

1,350,000

6)   Percentage of issued class

3.6%

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   Percentage of issued class



9)   Class of security

Ordinary shares 25p

10)  Date of transaction

29 September 2000

11)  Date company informed

5 October 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification


1,350,000

13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.6%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Sean Keltie : 0131-479-5863

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
     making this notification


Martin Currie Investment Management Limited


     Date of notification 5 October.2000.