INVESCO Asset Management Limited                        

HEADLINE: Net Asset Value

It is announced that at the close of business on 16 April 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:-

                                                        Undiluted       Diluted
                                                                               

                                                                               
INVESCO Recovery Trust 2005 plc Note 2                                         
                                                                               
- Ordinary                                                 47.02p             -
                                                                               
- Zero Dividend Preference                                142.15p             -
                                                                               

Note 2 Gross assets are �36,167,850

17 April 2003



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