Holding(s) in Company

Deutsche Equity Income Trust PLC
23 December 2003

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23 December 2003

Dear Sirs


We wish to inform you that we have today been notified that Barclays PLC,
through the following legal entities, has a notifiable interest in the capital
of this Company of 3.96%:

Barclays Bank Trust Company Limited - 1.61%

Barclays Global Investors Limited -  1.27%

Gerrard Limited               - 0.98%

Barclays Life Assurance Co. Limited - 0.06%

Barclays Private Bank and Trust Limited - 0.04%

3.96%


Yours faithfully


M Pope

Company Secretary


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