Dividend Declaration

Martin Currie High Income Trust PLC
28 November 2000

                     MARTIN CURRIE HIGH INCOME TRUST plc


The directors of Martin Currie High Income Trust have today announced a
dividend of 1.75p per ordinary share for the three months ended 31 October
2000. The record date is 8 December 2000, and the dividend will be paid on 29
December 2000. This dividend announcement is consistent with the board's
policy to pay approximately two-thirds of the annual dividend over the first
three quarters, with a larger dividend for the final quarter. The board
intends to distribute a total of 8.20p per share for the full year, in the
absence of adverse circumstances.


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Tom Maxwell
Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd    0131 229 5252
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Fiona Harris
Quill Communications                       020 7618 8905
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