Dividend Declaration
12 December 2003 - 8:26PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:1884T
City of London Investment Trust PLC
12 December 2003
THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
The Board of The City of London Investment Trust plc announces:
(a) Dividend on the Ordinary Shares
That a second interim dividend of 2.07p per Ordinary Share of 25p, in
respect of the year ending 30 June 2004, be paid on Friday 27 February
2004 to holders registered at the close of business on 6 February 2004.
The Company's shares will go ex-dividend on 4 February 2004.
(b) Dividends on the Preference and Preferred Ordinary Stocks
That the dividends for the half year be paid on Friday 27 February 2004
at
3.0% on #500,000 Cumulative First Preference Stock
2.1% on #996,151 Non-Cumulative Second Preference Stock
10.0% on #589,672 Non-Cumulative Preferred Ordinary Stock
to holders registered at the close of business on 6 February 2004.
-ENDS-
For further information please contact:
Job Curtis
Portfolio Manager, The City of London Investment Trust plc
Telephone: 020 7818 4367
Stephen Westwood
Head of Investment Trusts, Henderson Global Investors
Telephone: 020 7818 5517
Stephen Phillips
Associate Director, Henderson Global Investors
Telephone: 020 7818 6417
or
Vicki Staveacre
Henderson Press Office
Telephone: 020 7818 4222
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