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: |
13 January 2020 |
| Number of ordinary shares
purchased: |
32,500 |
| Lowest price per share: |
206.00p |
| Highest price per share: |
206.00p |
| Trading venue: |
JPSI |
| Aggregate volume per date per
trading venue: |
32,500 |
| Weighted average price per day per
trading venue: |
206.00p |
The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in
treasury.
Following the above transaction, the Company holds 10,093,332 of
its ordinary shares in treasury and has 22,840,600 ordinary shares
in issue (excluding treasury shares).
In conformity with the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and
Transparency Rules (the “Rules”) provision 5.5.1 the Company
announces that shares held in treasury do not carry any voting
rights; 30.7% 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 Guidance and
Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in
treasury and, with effect from 15 January
2020, should use the figure of 22,840,600 when determining
if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to
their interest in the Company.
All enquiries:
Kevin Mayger
For and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK)
Limited
Company Secretary
13 January 2020
Tel: 0207 743 1098