Dividend Declaration

Schroder Split Investment Fund PLC
08 February 2005









Press Release



                                                                 8 February 2005



                             First Interim Dividend

                      For The Year Ending 31 October 2005

The Directors of the Company have declared the payment of the first interim
dividend of 1.50p net per share for the year ending 31 October 2005 on the
Ordinary Shares of the Company.

The Directors expect, on the basis of current market forecasts for income
receivable, that they will be able to declare dividends totalling at least 6.2
pence per share in respect of the current year (2004: 6.2 pence per share).

Ex-Dividend Date:                              23 February 2005
Transfers must be lodged by:                   25 February 2005
Dividend Warrants:                             30 March 2005
Payment Date:                                  31 March 2005
Dividend per share:                            1.50p net





Enquiries:          Schroder Investment Management Limited

John Spedding  (020 7658 3206)

8 February 2005


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