Additional Listing

HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER: 213800F3NOTF47H6AO55

27 April 2018

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ADDITIONAL LISTING

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and The London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 35,200,986 Ordinary shares of 25 pence each pursuant to the General Corporate Purposes Scheme. The expected admission date is 2 May 2018.

The shares may be issued from time to time for cash in order to satisfy investor demand provided that such issues are made at prices above the prevailing net asset value per share. Any shares will, when issued, rank equally with the existing Ordinary shares of the Company.

For further information please contact:

Job Curtis

Fund Manager, The City of London Investment Trust plc

Telephone: 020 7818 4367

James de Sausmarez

Director and Head of Investment Trusts

Janus Henderson Investors

Telephone: 020 7818 3349