INVESCO Asset Management Limited                        

HEADLINE: Net Asset Value

It is announced that at the close of business on 5 March 2003 the unaudited net
asset value per share (AITC Ex Income basis) of the following Investment
Trust managed by INVESCO Asset Management Limited (Atlantic Wealth Management
Limited in the case of City Merchants High Yield Trust plc) is:-

                                                   NAV per share as at 05.03.03
                                                                               
                                                        Undiluted       Diluted


INVESCO Recovery Trust 2005 plc Note 2                                         
                                                                               
- Ordinary                                                 33.31p             -
                                                                               
- Zero Dividend Preference                                140.85p             -
   


Note 2 Gross assets are �33,629,067
                                                                            

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