Dividend Declaration

Schroder Split Investment Fund PLC
05 August 2004


Press Release

                                                                   5 August 2004

                             Third Interim Dividend
                      For The Year Ending 31 October 2004


The Directors of the Company have declared the payment of a third 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:                                1 September 2004
Transfers must be lodged by:                     3 September 2004
Dividend Warrants:                               29 September 2004
Payment Date:                                    30 September 2004
Dividend per share:                              1.40p net



Enquiries:                  Schroder Investment Management Limited

Neil Olofsson                                  (020 7658 3496)
5 August 2004




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