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:                                  20 March 2019 
 
Number of ordinary shares purchased:                      37,718 
 
Lowest price per share:                                  188.00p 
 
Highest price per share:                                 188.00p 
 
Trading venue:                                              JPSI 
 
Aggregate volume per date per trading                     37,718 
venue: 
 
Weighted average price per day per trading               188.00p 
venue: 
 
The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. 
 
Following the above transaction, the Company holds 8,966,982 of its ordinary 
shares in treasury and has 23,936,950 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; 27.2% 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 22 March 2019, should use the figure of 23,936,950 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 
 
20 March 2019 
 
 
Tel: [phone] 
 
 
 
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