C Share Conversion

The Diverse Income Trust plc

C Share Conversion

The Board of The Diverse Income Trust plc announces that the Manager has now
substantially invested the proceeds of the recent C Share issue in accordance
with its investment policy and consequently the conversion of the C Shares will
take place in accordance with the provisions of the Articles, as summarised in
the C Share prospectus dated 20 November 2012.

It is expected that conversion will occur in accordance with the following
timetable:

Conversion calculation date 21 March 2013

Conversion date close of business 25 March 2013

Dealings in new ordinary shares arising on conversion commences, and listing of
C shares cancelled, at 8.00 am on 26 March 2013.

Enquiries:

Gervais Williams   
Miton Group plc
[e-mail]
078 1133 1824

Dion di Miceli
Cenkos Securities plc
[e-mail]
020 7397 1921