RNS Number:1283U
Resources Investment Trust PLC
12 January 2004


                                  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

            12 JANUARY 2004


12)       Total holding following this notification

            1,200,000 SHARES


13)       Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

            5.91%

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 12 JANUARY 2004


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