BlackRock Income Transaction in Own Shares

 
TIDMBRIG 
 
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 December 2018 
 
Number of ordinary shares purchased:                       6,445 
 
Lowest price per share:                                  176.00p 
 
Highest price per share:                                 176.00p 
 
Trading venue:                                              JPSI 
 
Aggregate volume per date per trading                      6,445 
venue: 
 
Weighted average price per day per trading               176.00p 
venue: 
 
The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. 
 
Following the above transaction, the Company holds 8,887,709 of its ordinary 
shares in treasury and has 24,046,223 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; 26.97% 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 17 
December 2018, should use the figure of 24,046,223 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 
 
13 December 2018 
 
Tel: [phone] 
 
 
 
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