Dividend Declaration

Schroder Split Investment Fund PLC
04 February 2003


Press Release
                                                                 4 February 2003


                             First Interim Dividend

                      For The Year Ending 31 October 2003

The Directors of the Company have declared the payment of a first interim
dividend of 1.40p net per share for the year ending 31 October 2003 on the
Ordinary Shares of the Company.


Ex-Dividend Date:                              12 February 2003
Transfers must be lodged by:                   14 February 2003
Dividend Warrants:                             28 March 2003
Payment Date:                                  31 March 2003
Dividend per share:                            1.40p net



Enquiries:      Schroder Investment Management Limited

John Spedding     (020 7658 3206)

4 February 2003




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