Proposed dividend timetable

TO: The Company Announcement Office The London Stock Exchange Company Name Edinburgh High Income Trust plc Issuer Name: Edinburgh Fund Managers plc 10 January 2003 Edinburgh High Income Trust plc Edinburgh High Income Trust plc's proposed dividend timetable for the third interim divided in respect of the year to 28 February 2003 is as follows: -. Ex dividend date - Wednesday 22 January 2003 Record date - Friday 24 January 2003 Dividend Payable - Friday 31 January 2003 A further announcement to confirm these dates will be made after the board meeting being held on Monday 20 January 2003. For further information please contact: Alex Gowans, Director, Edinburgh High Income Trust plc and Edinburgh Fund Managers plc, Telephone: - 0131 313 1000 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/01/10/20030110BIT00630/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/01/10/20030110BIT00630/wkr0002.pdf