Holding(s) in Company

SCHEDULE 10
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.Name of company
Martin Currie High Income Trust plc

2.Name of shareholder having a major interest

Nutraco Nominees Limited

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

Notification indicates that the shares are held on behalf of The Royal
Bank of Scotland Group plc, RBSG International Holdings Limited and The
Royal Bank of Scotland plc

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

Nutraco Nominees Limited


5.
Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
1,953,750

6.
Percentage of issued class
5.21%

7.
Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


8.
Percentage of issued class

9.
Class of security
Ordinary shares 5p


10.
Date of transaction
Not advised

11.
Date company informed
24 September 2003


12.
Total holding following this notification
1,953,750


13.
Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
5.21%

14.
Any additional information



15.
Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Judith Wynne
0131-479-4886


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

Martin Currie Investment Management Limited


Date of notification: 25 September 2003