Blocklisting - 6 Monthly Return

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        

Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically.

To: The FSA

Date: 4 January 2011

Name of applicant:                     Temple Bar Investment Trust Plc         
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                        Temple Bar Investment Trust Savings     
                                       Scheme                                  
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:     01/07/10        To:    31/12/10         
                                                                               
Balance under scheme from previous     240,000 ordinary shares                 
return:                                                                        
                                                                               
The amount by which the block scheme   -                                       
has been increased, if the scheme has                                          
been increased since the date of the                                           
last return:                                                                   
                                                                               
Number of securities issued/allotted   Nil                                     
under scheme during period:                                                    
                                                                               
Balance under scheme not yet issued/   240,000                                 
allotted at end of period                                                      
                                                                               
Number and class of securities         300,000 ordinary shares                 
originally listed and the date of                                              
admission                              4 June 2003                             
                                                                               
Total number of securities in issue at 58,961,367                              
the end of the period                                                          

Name of contact:                        Martin Slade                           
                                                                               
Address of contact:                     2 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP      
                                                                               
Telephone number of contact:            020 7597 1942                          

SIGNED BY Investec Asset Management Limited - Company Secretary

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised
officer,

for and on behalf of

Temple Bar Investment Trust Plc

Name of applicant

If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.