Total Voting Rights

HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800F3NOTF47H6AO55

1 June 2018

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the DTR 5.6.1 we would like to notify the market of the following:

As at 31 May 2018, The City of London Investment Trust plc's issued share capital consisted of:

a) 353,109,868 Ordinary Shares 25p;

b) £301,982 of First Preference Stock; and

c) £507,202 of Second Preference Stock; and

d) £589,672 of Preferred Ordinary Stock.

The number of voting rights in The City of London Investment Trust plc is:

a) 23,540,657 in respect of the Ordinary Shares (one vote for every 15 shares held);

b) 30,198 in respect of the First Preference Stock (one vote for every £10 of stock held); and

c) the Second Preference Stock does not have voting rights.

d) 29,484 in respect of the Preferred Ordinary Stock (one vote for every £20 of stock held).

The City of London Investment Trust plc has no shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in The City of London Investment Trust plc is now 23,600,339.

The above figure (now 23,600,339) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, The City of London Investment Trust plc under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please call:

Rachel Peat

For and behalf of Henderson Secretarial Services Limited

Corporate Secretary to The City of London Investment Trust plc

Telephone: 0207 818 6125