Holding(s) in Company

Premier Utilities Trust PLC
23 February 2004


                 Premier Utilities Trust Plc (the 'Company')
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A notice was received today from CG Asset Management Ltd advising that at 13th 
February 2004, they hold 2,150,000 Zero Dividend Preference shares of the 
Company, representing 11.23% of the issued Zero Dividend Preference share 
capital.

The shares are held by the following :

          CG Portfolio Fund Limited         1,350,000 
          Capital Gearing Trust Plc           800,000


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