RNS Number:8142T
Schroder Ventures Intl Inv Tst PLC
05 January 2004


5 January 2004

                    Substantial Share Interest Notification

We are writing to advise you that the Company was notified on 2 January 2004,
that FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, and Fidelity
International Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries (both being
non-beneficial holders) have a disclosable interest in the Company's issued
capital amounting to 3,518,801 ordinary shares.

The holding represents 3.12% of the Company's 112,655,174 shares in issue. The
date of the transactions was not disclosed.


Enquiries:

John Spedding

Schroder Investment Management Limited

Tel: 020 7658 3206

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