Director Declaration

Bankers Investment Trust PLC
02 January 2004


THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

2 JANUARY 2004


                        The Bankers Investment Trust PLC

                              Director Declaration


Further to the announcement of the appointment of Mr R Killingbeck as a director
of The Bankers Investment Trust PLC from 19 December 2003, the following
disclosures are required under the Listing Rules paragraph 16.4:

Paragraph 16.4(a)

Mr Killingbeck has held the following directorships of public companies in the
last five years:

•     Singer & Friedlander High Income Fund PLC

•     Singer & Friedlander Roll-Up Funds PLC

•     The SFIM UK Technology Fund PLC (resigned 29 October 2002)

Mr Killingbeck has no other items for disclosure under paragraph 16.4.



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For further information, please call:


Alex Crooke                                           Stephen Westwood

Fund Manager                                          Head of Investment Trusts

The Bankers Investment Trust PLC                      Henderson Global Investors

Tel: [phone]                                    Tel: [phone]

Stephen Phillips

Associate Director

Henderson Global Investors

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