Listing Rule 15.4.10 (2)

City of London Investment Trust PLC
04 July 2005


THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

4 JULY 2005

                    THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                           Listing Rule 15.4.10 (2)


In accordance with paragraph 15.4.10 (2) of the Listing Rules, The City of
London Investment Trust plc announces its ten largest investments, including all
holdings with a value greater than 5% of its gross assets, as at 30 June 2005:

Company                                              % Gross Assets
BP                                                   6.79
HSBC Holdings                                        5.85
GlaxoSmithKline                                      4.68
Shell Transport & Trading                            4.46
British American Tobacco                             3.54
Barclays                                             3.17
Vodafone Group                                       3.06
Lloyds TSB Group                                     2.86
HBOS                                                 2.68
Royal Bank of Scotland Group                         2.57


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For further information, please call:

Job Curtis
Fund Manager
The City of London Investment Trust plc
Telephone: [phone]

James de Sausmarez
Head of Investment Trusts
Henderson Global Investors
Telephone: [phone]



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