Holding(s) in Company

Rights and Issues Inv Trust PLC
17 May 2002



DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS



1) NAME OF COMPANY

RIGHTS AND ISSUES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

Vivien Mary Barr

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of

holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a

non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a

holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the

number of shares held by each of them.

As per 2) above

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

25,000

6) (%) of issued Class

 1.02%

7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8) ( %) of issued Class



9) Class of security

INCOME SHARES OF 25P EACH



10) Date of transaction

16 May 2002



11) Date company informed

17 May 2002



12) Total holding following this notification

74,829

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.04%

14) Any additional information



 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

NARI GHANDHI   0207-415-4130

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for

making this notification

NARI GHANDHI                                 (For the Co Secretary)

Date of Notification .....17 May 2002.............





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