Bankers Investment Trust PLC, The : Issue of Equity

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

15 January 2014

ALLOTMENT OF SHARES

The Company announces the allotment on 15 January 2014 of 225,000 ordinary shares of 25p each fully paid for cash at a price of 590.5p per share (New Shares). The New Shares were issued for cash in order to meet investor demand. The New Shares rank pari passuwith the existing ordinary shares. Application is now being made for the New Shares to be admitted to the premium segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities, and dealings are expected to commence on or around 21 January 2014. The number of ordinary shares in issue is now 111,656,839.

The total number of voting rights in the Company is now 27,914,210 in respect of the ordinary shares. (one vote for every four shares held)

The above figure (27,914,210) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, The Bankers Investment Trust PLC under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

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For further information please contact:

Alex Crook

Portfolio Manager

The Bankers Investment Trust PLC

Telephone: 020 7818 4447

James de Sausmarez

Director and Head of Investment Trusts,

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: 020 7818 3349