Dividend Declaration

Schroder Split Investment Fund PLC
06 May 2005


Press Release
                                                                      6 May 2005

                            Second Interim Dividend

                      For The Year Ending 31 October 2005


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

Ex-Dividend Date:                              25 May 2005
Transfers must be lodged by:                   27 May 2005
Dividend Warrants:                             29 June 2005
Payment Date:                                  30 June 2005
Dividend per share:                            1.50p net

               
Enquiries:     Schroder Investment Management Limited
               John Spedding  (020 7658 3206)
               

6 May 2005


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