RNS Number:2649S
Resources Investment Trust PLC
19 November 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1)         Name of company

            RESOURCES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


2)         Name of shareholder having a major interest

            ADVANCE DEVELOPING MARKETS TRUST PLC


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


            SHAREHOLDER IN 2) ABOVE

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

            NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED A/C ADM

5)         Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

            N/A


6)         Percentage of issued class

            N/A


7)         Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

            200,000

8)         Percentage of issued class

            0.99%


9)         Class of security

            ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH

10)       Date of transaction

            NOT ADVISED

11)       Date company informed

            17 NOVEMBER 2003


12)       Total holding following this notification

            1,400,000 SHARES


13)       Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

            6.9%

14)       Any additional information



15)       Name of contact and telephone number for queries

            DAVID HUTCHINS, DIRECTOR, RESOURCES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - 
            020 7332 2070

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

            DAVID HUTCHINS, DIRECTOR


            Date of notification 19 NOVEMBER 2003


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