Dividend Declaration

Schroder Split Investment Fund PLC
01 May 2003






Press Release



                                                                      1 May 2003



                            Second Interim Dividend

                      For The Year Ending 31 October 2003

The Directors of the Company have declared the payment of a second 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:                              11 June 2003
Transfers must be lodged by:                   13 June 2003
Dividend Warrants:                             27 June 2003
Payment Date:                                  30 June 2003
Dividend per share:                            1.40p net









Enquiries:      Schroder Investment Management Limited

John Spedding     (020 7658 3206)

1 May 2003







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