City Lon Inv Regulatory News (CLIG)

Name of applicant:

City of London Investment Group PLC

Name of scheme:

City of London Investment Group PLC Share Option Scheme

Period of return:

From:

1 July 2009

To:

31 December 2009

Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) from previous return:

1,828,897

Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s) has been increased since the date of the last return (if any increase has been applied for):

0

Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme(s) during period (see LR3.5.7G):

50,000

Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet issued/allotted at end of period:

1,778,897

Total Voting Rights

26,081,603

Name of contact:

Doug Allison

Telephone number of contact:

020 7711 0771