Annual Information Update

Temple Bar Investment Trust Plc                        

                                (the "Company")                                

In accordance with the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2, the following
summarises the information that has been published or made available to the
public by the Company over the twelve months to 31 December 2008. Please note
that some of this information may now be out of date.

Announcements via a Regulatory Information Service (RIS)

RIS announcements can be viewed or downloaded via the internet from the London
Stock Exchange website or from www.investecassetmanagement.com.

Net Asset Values

As far as possible, the Company has announced the net asset value per ordinary
share, on a weekly basis, as at the close of business on the previous Friday.

Results / Dividend Announcements

12 February 2008 Final Results / final dividend

22 July 2008 Half-year Results / interim dividend

Interim Management Statements

1 May 2008 for the quarter ended 31 March 2008

17 October 2008 for the quarter ended 30 September 2008

Holdings in Company

7 March 2008 Lloyds TSB Group plc

17 November 2008 Brewin Dolphin Limited

Appointment of New Director

24 November 2008 Appointment of David Webster with effect from 1 January 2009

Directors' Interests - Monthly ISA / Saving Scheme investment and dividend

reinvestments

21 January 2008 John Reeve

23 January 2008 June de Moller

23 January 2008 Richard Jewson

15 February 2008 John Reeve

25 February 2008 Richard Jewson

25 February 2008 June de Moller

25 March 2008 Richard Jewson

25 March 2008 June de Moller

27 March 2008 John Reeve

1 April 2008 Richard Jewson

1 April 2008 June de Moller

14 April 2008 John Reeve

21 April 2008 John Reeve

23 April 2008 Richard Jewson

23 April 2008 June de Moller

15 May 2008 John Reeve

23 May 2008 Richard Jewson

23 May 2008 June de Moller

20 June 2008 John Reeve

23 June 2008 Richard Jewson

23 June 2008 June de Moller

22 July 2008 John Reeve

23 July 2008 Richard Jewson

23 July 2008 June de Moller

18 August 2008 John Reeve

26 August 2008 Richard Jewson

26 August 2008 June de Moller

16 September 2008 John Reeve

23 September 2008 Richard Jewson

23 September 2008 June de Moller

1 October 2008 Richard Jewson

1 October 2008 June de Moller

8 October 2008 John Reeve

16 October 2008 John Reeve

23 October 2008 Richard Jewson

23 October 2008 June de Moller

19 November 2008 John Reeve

24 November 2008 Richard Jewson

24 November 2008 June de Moller

16 December 2008 John Reeve

23 December 2008 Richard Jewson

23 December 2008 June de Moller

Other Announcements

2 January 2008 Block Listing Six Monthly Return

31 March 2008 Result of AGM

22 December 2008 Issue of Equity - 250,000 ordinary shares

2 January 2009 Total Voting Rights as at 31 December 2008

Documents filed with the Registrar of Companies

31 March 2008 2007 Annual Report and Accounts

31 March 2008 Special Resolution passed at AGM on 31 March 2008

17 April 2008 Annual Return

Printed Publications

The Annual Report & Accounts for the year to 31 December 2008 and the Interim
Report for the six months to 30 June 2008 are available from the Company
Secretary, Investec Investment Management Limited, 2 Gresham Street, London
EC2V 7QP or can be downloaded from www.investecassetmanagement.com or 
www.templebarinvestments.co.uk.

In addition, monthly fact sheets are produced by Investec Investment Management
Limited and can be downloaded from www.investecassetmanagement.com or 
www.templebarinvestments.co.uk.

For further information:

Investec Investment Management Limited

Telephone: [phone]