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:

16 January 2009

To:

30 June 2009

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

2,470,000

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):

None

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

641,103

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

1,828,897

Total Voting Rights

26,031,603

Name of contact:

Doug Allison

Telephone number of contact:

020 7711 0771