Dividend Declaration

Schroder Split Investment Fund PLC
04 February 2004


Press Release

                                                                 4 February 2004

                             First Interim Dividend

                      For The Year Ending 31 October 2004

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 2004 on the
Ordinary Shares of the Company.

Ex-Dividend Date:                              25 February 2004
Transfers must be lodged by:                   27 February 2004
Dividend Warrants:                             30 March 2004
Payment Date:                                  31 March 2004
Dividend per share:                            1.40p net


Enquiries:      Schroder Investment Management Limited

Neil Olofsson     (020 7658 3496)

4 February 2004


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