Holding in Company

Rights and Issues Inv Trust PLC
19 September 2000



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     RIGHTS AND ISSUES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     L.A.W. POTTER & MRS B.I. POTTER


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     AS PER 2


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     PERSHING NOMINEES A/C L.A.W. POTTER    24,350
     PERSHING NOMINEES A/C B.I. POTTER      17,650
     L.A.W. POTTER & MRS B.I. POTTER        68,500

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     N/A


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     N/A


8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security

     INCOME SHARES OF 25p EACH


10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     18/9/2000


12)  Total holding following this notification

     110,500
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.49%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     S J B KNOTT  0207-377-8819


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ... 19 SEPTEMBER 2000 ....