Dividend Declaration

Bankers Investment Trust PLC
15 September 2000



THE  BANKERS  INVESTMENT TRUST PLC PAYS THIRD INTERIM  DIVIDEND
FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 OCTOBER 2000


The  Bankers Investment Trust PLC has declared a third  interim
dividend  of  1.55p  per ordinary share net  (1999:  1.49p)  in
respect  of  the  year ending 31 October  2000  payable  on  30
November  2000  to shareholders registered on 27 October  2000.
The Company's shares go ex-dividend on 23 October 2000.

For further information, please contact:

Michael Moule                           Stephen Westwood
The  Bankers  Investment Trust PLC      Head  of  Investment Trusts
Telephone:  [phone]              Telephone:  [phone]   5517

Released by:
Wendy King
Henderson Secretarial Services Ltd
Telephone: [phone]