RNS No 8105n
ABERFORTH SPLIT LEVEL TRUST PLC
1st July 1997
 
DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS 
 
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES AND NOTIFICATIONS OF DEALINGS UNDER
THE STOCK EXCHANGE REQUIREMENTS. 
 
(1)  Name of Company. 
     ABERFORTH SPLIT LEVEL TRUST plc 
 
(2)  Name of Shareholder having a substantial interest. 
     ABTRUST HIGH 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.
     NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF HOLDING OF THE SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN
     (2) ABOVE.
 
(4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder,
     the number of shares held by each of them.
     NOT GIVEN
 
(5)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
     N/A
 
(6)  % of issued class.
     N/A%
 
(7)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed.
     1,100,000
 
(8)  % of issued class.
     3.55%
 
(9)  Class of security.
     INCOME SHARES OF 10p
 
(10) Date of transaction.
     26 JUNE 1997
 
(11) Date company informed.
     01 JULY 1997
 
(12) Total holding following this notification.
     0
 
(13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this
     notification.
     0.00%
 
(14) Any additional information, price per share etc.
     N/A
 
(15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries.
     ANGUS MCCALLUM
     0131-220 0733
 
(16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible
     for making this notification.
     GORDON R. YOUNG
 
(17) Date of notification.
     01 JULY 1997
 
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