Holdings in Investment Co.s

Shires Income PLC
04 October 2004


4 October 2004


SHIRES INCOME PLC


Pursuant to Listing Rule 21.20 (l) (i), Shires Income plc announces that as at
30 September 2004 its investments in other listed investment companies
(including listed investment trusts) which themselves do not have stated
investment policies to invest no more than 15% of their total assets in other
listed investment companies (including listed investment trusts) were as
follows:


Name of Holding                                                    Number held

Advance UK Trust plc Ord                                               750,000


Shires Income plc is managed by Glasgow Investment Managers.



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