Annual Information Update

4 Oct 2007 10:23

NEW STAR INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE

This annual information update is being made pursuant to the provisions of Prospectus Rule 5.2 and is not being made for any other purpose. The Company, nor any other person takes any responsibility for, or makes any representation, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of, the information which it contains. This information is not necessarily up to date as at the date of this annual information update and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any such information in the future. This annual information update does not constitute an offer of any securities addressed to any person and should not be relied upon by any person.

Announcements made via the Regulatory Information Service

(obtainable via the internet from RIS providers such as the London Stock Exchange or from the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office, 1 Knightsbridge Green, London SW1X 7NE):

A. Net Asset Values14th August 200614th September 200616th October 200616th November 200619th December 200615th January 200715th February 200716th March 200717th April 200710th May 200715th June 200717th July 200714th August 200717th September 2007B. Holdings in Company27th February 20074th July 2007C. Portfolio Updates1st August 20061st November 20061st February 20064th May 20071st August 2007D. Other Announcements

4th October 2006 - Final Results

16th November 2006 - Result of AGM

16th November 2006 - Directorate change

17th November 2006 - Directorate change

22nd December 2006 - Total Voting Rights

28th February 2007 - Interim Results

22nd March 2007 - Director/PDMR Shareholding

20th August 2007 - Director Declaration

26th September 2007 - Final Results

27th September 2007 - Dividend Declaration

Documents filed at the Companies Registry

21st November 2006 - Annual Report and Accounts for year ended 30/6/2006

24th November 2006 - Form 288b (director's resignation notification)

12th December 2006 - Form 288a (director's appointment)

20th April 2007 - Form 363a (Annual return with bulk shareholder list)

Printed Publications

The Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30th June 2007 and the Interim Report for the six months ended 31st December 2006 are available from the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office, 1 Knightsbridge Green, London SW1X 7NE. Alternatively, these can be downloaded from the following website: www.newstaram.com.

Other Sources of Information

The price of the Company's Ordinary shares, which are listed on the London Stock Exchange, are published in the Financial Times newspaper under the heading `Investment Companies'.

Monthly fact sheets can be obtained via the Company's website (www.newstaram.com).

New Star Asset Management Limited

Company Secretary

4th October 2007