BlackRock Income & Growth
Investment Trust plc
LEI – 5493003YBY59H9EJLJ16
Transactions in own shares
In accordance with Listing Rule 12.4.6, Blackrock Income and
Growth Investment Trust plc (the Company) announces today it
has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of
1 pence each on the London Stock
Exchange through J.P. Morgan Securities plc.
Ordinary Shares:
Date of purchase:
19 September 2017
Number of ordinary shares
purchased: 20,000
Lowest price per
share 198.00p
Highest price per
share
198.00p
Trading
venue
London
Aggregate volume per date per trading
venue: 20,000
Weighted average price per day per trading
venue: 198.00p
The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in
treasury.
Following the above transaction, the Company holds 8,199,664 of
its ordinary shares in treasury and has 24,734,268 ordinary shares
in issue (excluding treasury shares).
In conformity with the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules
(the “Rules”) provision 5.5.1 the Company announces that shares
held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 24.89% of the
Company’s total issued share capital (32,933,932 Ordinary Shares,
including treasury shares) is currently held in treasury.
For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and,
with effect from 21 September 2017,
should use the figure of 24,734,268 when determining if they are
required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest
in the Company.
All enquiries:
Mr K Mayger
For and on behalf of
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary
Tel: 0207 743 1098