Holding(s) in Company

Rights and Issues Inv Trust PLC
04 October 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.

22,000


6) (%) of issued Class

0.89%


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

03 October 2002


11) Date company informed

04 October 2002


12) Total holding following this notification

96,829


13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.94 %


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 .....04 October 2002.............




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