Appointment

Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC
6 April 2001



Further to the announcement of Mr Gary Allen's appointment to the board of
Temple Bar Investment Trust Plc on 2 April 2001, it is confirmed that there
are no matters requiring disclosure under paragraphs 6.F.2(b) to (g) of the
Listing Rules. Mr Allen has been a director of the following publicly quoted
companies in the past five years:-

IMI PLC

The London Stock Exchange plc

Marley plc (resigned 15.05.97)

NV Bekaert SA (quoted on the Belgian Stock Exchange)