Director Declaration

BRITISH & AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                              Director Declaration

Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14R, British & American Investment Trust PLC announces that Mr J Anthony
V Townsend, Non-Executive Chairman of British & American Investment Trust PLC, is a Non-Executive
Director of The Ukraine Opportunity Trust PLC which listed on 2 November 2005.

Keith Williams
Company Secretary

British & American Investment Trust Plc