RNS Number:9125R
Schroder Ventures Intl Inv Tst PLC
11 November 2003



                                                                10 November 2003

                    Substantial Share Interest Notification


The Company was notified on 10 November 2003 that Schroder Investment Management
Limited, who is managing on a discretionary basis investment portfolios for
clients or unit trusts operated by an affiliated company, Schroder Unit Trusts
Limited, has an interest in the Company amounting to 19,335,951 ordinary shares
of #1 each, being 17.168% of the 112,630,112 shares in issue.


The notification also advised that Schroders plc, Schroder Investment Management
Limited's holding company, which is treated as having an interest in all of the
above shares under the Companies Act by virtue of its ownership of Schroder
Investment Management Limited, holds a beneficial interest in 7,113,449 ordinary
shares of #1 each, being 6.316% of the 112,630,112 shares in issue.




The dates of the transactions were not disclosed.





Enquiries:

John Spedding

Schroder Investment Management Limited

Tel: 020 7658 3206


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