Dividend Declaration

Rights and Issues Inv Trust PLC
19 November 2002


Dear Sirs,

A Board meeting to consider the Supplementary Capital dividend and the
Preference dividend for the above company will be held at the registered office
of the company on Friday 22nd November 2002

Yours faithfully



N.D.Ghandhi

For the Secretary


19 November 2002


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