Dividend Declaration

Schroder Split Investment Fund PLC
23 August 2005


Press Release

                                                                  23 August 2005

                             Third Interim Dividend

                      For The Year Ending 31 October 2005

The Directors of the Company have declared the payment of a third 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:                              31 August 2005

Transfers must be lodged by:                   2 September 2005

Dividend Warrants:                             29 September 2005

Payment Date:                                  30 September 2005

Dividend per share:                            1.50p net


Enquiries:          Schroder Investment Management Limited

John Spedding  (020 7658 3206)

23 August 2005

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