To:        RNS

From:    F&C UK High Income Trust plc

Date:    5 October 2017

Compliance with Market Abuse Regulation - Statement re. Inside Information

F&C UK High Income Trust plc (the "Company")

The Company announces that it is satisfied that all inside information which the Directors and the Company may have in the period leading up to the announcement of its results for the six months ended 30 September 2017 has previously been, and will continue to be, notified via a regulatory information service and, therefore, dealings by the Company in its own securities are permitted.

The mandatory closed period under the Market Abuse Regulation will commence on 4 November 2017 and will last until the results for the six months ended 30 September 2017 are published.

Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:

Ian Ridge

For F&C Investment Business Limited

Company Secretary

Telephone: 0207 628 8000