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

Mrs SA Lewis & Mr NH Lewis


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

Mr NH Lewis


5.   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

1,887,500


6.   Percentage of issued class

5.03%


7.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8.   Percentage of issued class


9.   Class of security

Ordinary shares 5p


10.  Date of transaction

11 November 2003


11.  Date company informed

10 February 2003


12.  Total holding following this notification

1,887,500


13.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification

5.03%


14.  Any additional information


15.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Jan Wilson: 0131-479-4774


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

Martin Currie Investment Management Limited

Date of notification : 11 February 2004