Dividend Declaration

Bankers Investment Trust PLC
22 March 2002



HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS


THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


22 MARCH 2002






          The Bankers Investment Trust PLC Pays First Interim Dividend

                      for the Year Ending 31 October 2002



Following a meeting of the Board held today, The Bankers Investment Trust PLC
declared a first quarterly dividend of 1.68p per ordinary share net (2001:
1.64p) in respect of the year ending 31 October 2002 payable on 31 May 2002 to
shareholders registered on 10 May 2002.




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For further information, please contact:


Michael Moule

The Bankers Investment Trust PLC

Telephone: [phone]


Stephen Westwood

Head of Investment Trusts

Telephone: [phone]




Released by:

Nicole Monir

Henderson Secretarial Services Limited

Telephone: [phone]




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