RNS Number:8149T
Resources Investment Trust PLC
05 January 2004

RESOURCES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Top 10 Holdings 31st December 2003

Resources Investment Trust PLC announces its top ten portfolio constituents as
at the quarter ended 31st December 2003.

Company                                                                    Value #         % of portfolio

Celtic Resources Holdings Plc                                        #3,475,500.00                 11.88%
Cambrian Mining Plc                                                  #2,317,500.00                  7.92%
International Taurus Resources Inc                                   #1,858,816.41                  6.35%
Thistle Mining Inc                                                   #1,721,004.63                  5.88%
GTL Resources Plc                                                    #1,710,000.00                  5.85%
Olympus Pacific Minerals Inc                                         #1,694,548.91                  5.79%
US Gold Corp                                                         #1,480,669.16                  5.06%
Expatriate Resources Ltd                                             #1,400,596.55                  4.79%
Emerald Energy Plc                                                   #1,395,450.00                  4.77%
Alkane Exploration Ltd                                               #1,359,427.61                  4.65%

Total                                                               #18,413,513.27                 62.95%

5th January 2004


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