Dividend

City of London Investment Trust PLC
8 December 2000

2ND INTERIM DIVIDEND
SECURITY TITLE
*Ord 25p
MNEMONIC CODE           *CTY
SEDOL CODE              *199-049
DIVIDEND AMOUNT         *1.84p
PROVISIONAL EX DATE     *15-01-01
RECORD DATE             *19-01-01
PAYMENT DATE            *28-02-01
NOTES *


HALF YEAR INTEREST
SECURITY TITLE
*4.2% Cum 1st Prf Stk
MNEMONIC CODE         *13GO
SEDOL CODE            *199-061
DIVIDEND AMOUNT       *3%
PROVISIONAL EX DATE   *15-01-01
RECORD DATE           *19-01-01
PAYMENT DATE          *28-02-01
NOTES *


HALF YEAR INTEREST
SECURITY TITLE
*4.2% Non-Cum 2nd Prf Stk GBP1
MNEMONIC CODE         *14GO
SEDOL CODE            *199-083
DIVIDEND AMOUNT       *2.1%
PROVISIONAL EX DATE   *15-01-01
RECORD DATE           *19-01-01
PAYMENT DATE          *28-02-01
NOTES *


HALF YEAR INTEREST
SECURITY TITLE
*Prf Ord Stk(14% Non-Cum)GBP1
MNEMONIC CODE         *12GO
SEDOL CODE            *199-005
DIVIDEND AMOUNT       *10%
PROVISIONAL EX DATE   *15-01-01
RECORD DATE           *19-01-01
PAYMENT DATE          *28-02-01
NOTES *