RNS Number:6924Q
Conister Trust PLC
08 October 2003


                               Conister Trust PLC

                                 Scrip Dividend

The Board of Conister Trust PLC announces that it will be offering a scrip
dividend alternative in lieu of the interim cash dividend of 0.3p per share
which was recently announced as being proposed in respect of the Company's
half-year ended 30 June 2003. The reference price of 28.30p per share is based
on the average of the middle market quotations for the Company's shares for the
five business days commencing 1 October 2003 as derived from the Daily Official
List. The entitlement is therefore 1 new ordinary share for every 95 ordinary
shares held on the dividend record date of 3 October 2003. In accordance with
the Company's Articles of Association any balance remaining will be carried
forward to the next dividend payment date.

If all shareholders opt to receive ordinary shares in lieu of their dividends, a
maximum of 260,658 shares would be issued representing 1.05 per cent of the
current issued share capital.

Application will be made for up to 260,658 ordinary shares to be admitted to AIM
in respect of the scrip dividend alternative on 31 October 2003 and trading in
these shares is expected to commence on 31 October 2003.

A scrip dividend alternative letter is being sent to all shareholders on 8
October 2003 and copies are available from the Company Secretary, Conister Trust
PLC, Conister House, 16-18 Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 2PT




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