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

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London, September 1

BlackRock Income and 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:

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 21,434,467 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; 31.99% of the Company’s total issued share capital (31,515,999 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 3 September 2021, should use the figure of 21,434,467 when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.

All enquiries:

Kevin MaygerFor and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedCompany SecretaryTel: 0207 743 1098 

1 September 2021