Holding(s) in Company

Rights and Issues Inv Trust PLC
24 April 2003


DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1) NAME OF COMPANY

RIGHTS AND ISSUES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

2) NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

GOY HARRIS CARTWRIGHT & CO LTD

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


DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS OF THE ABOVE

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


5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.


6) (%) of issued Class


7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed


8) ( %) of issued Class


9) Class of security

INCOME SHARES OF 25P EACH


10) Date of transaction



11) Date company informed

24th April 2003

12) Total holding following this notification

219,500

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

8.92%

14) Any additional information

Discretionary clients managed by Goy Harris Cartwright & Co Ltd hold 8.92% of
the issued capital of this class.


15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

SIMON KNOTT  0207-415-4130

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

SIMON KNOTT                   (DIRECTOR)

Date of Notification .....24th APRIL 2003.............







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