HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER: 213800B9YWXL3X1VMZ69

7 August 2020

THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ISSUE OF SHARES

The Company announces the issue of 50,000 new ordinary shares of 25p each. These shares were issued today at a price of 1000.0p per share.

Following this issue, the total number of ordinary shares in issue with voting rights is now 128,757,783.

With effect from 15 July 2020, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 32,189,445 (1 vote for every 4 shares held excluding treasury shares). This figure 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information please contact:

Alex Crooke

Portfolio Manager

The Bankers Investment Trust PLC

Telephone: 020 7818 4447

James de Sausmarez

Director and Head of Investment Trusts

Janus Henderson Investors

Telephone: 020 7818 3349

Laura Thomas

Investment Trust PR Manager

Janus Henderson Investors

Tel: 020 7818 2636