RNS Number:2538I
Aberdeen Convertible Income Trust
04 March 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of company
Aberdeen Convertible Income Trust PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
Aberdeen Preferred Income Trust PLC

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18




4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them
State Street Nominees Ltd for XCC8

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
N/A

6. Percentage of issued class
N/A

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
187,928

8. Percentage of issued class
0.43%

9. Class of security
Ordinary 25p shares

10. Date of transaction
28 February 2003

11. Date company informed
4 March 2003

12. Total holding following this notification
3,854,045

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
8.78%

14. Any additional information
The total number of shares now managed by Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited and
its associated companies is 7,150,854 Ordinary 25p shares, representing 16.29%
of the issued share capital.

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Ruth Humphrey, 020 7463 6305

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC - Secretaries

Date of notification
4 March 2003




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