REG-BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust Plc: Transaction in Own Shares

Blackrock Income and Growth Investment TrustAnnouncement

24/04/2024 16:00

BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust plc

LEI – 5493003YBY59H9EJLJ16

 

Transaction 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:                                  24 April 2024  
 Number of ordinary shares purchased:               10,000         
 Lowest price per share:                            188.00p        
 Highest price per share:                           188.00p        
 Trading venue:                                     JPSI           
 Aggregate volume per date per trading venue:       10,000         
 Weighted average price per day per trading venue:  188.00p        

 

The Company intends for the purchased shares to be cancelled.

 

Following the above transaction, the Company holds 10,081,532 of its ordinary
shares in treasury and has 20,143,958 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; 33.35% of the Company’s total
issued share capital (30,225,490 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 26 April 2024, should use the figure of 20,143,958 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
Tel:  0207 743 1098
 

24 April 2024



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