8 Oct 2018 17:58
BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust Plc - Transaction in Own SharesBlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares
PR Newswire
London, October 8
BlackRock Income & Growth Investment Trust plcLEI – 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:
| Date of purchase: | 8 October 2018 |
| Number of ordinary shares purchased: | 41,500 |
| Lowest price per share: | 198.00p |
| Highest price per share: | 198.00p |
| Trading venue: | London |
| Aggregate volume per date per trading venue: | 41,500 |
| Weighted average price per day per trading venue: | 198.00p |
The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.
Following the above transaction, the Company holds 8,874,264 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 24,057,668 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
In conformity with the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the “Rules”) provision 5.5.1 the Company announces that shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 26.95% of the Company’s total issued share capital (32,933,932 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) is currently held in treasury.For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and, with effect from 10 October 2018, should use the figure of 24,057,668 when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.
All enquiries:
Mr K MaygerFor and on behalf ofBlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedCompany Secretary
Tel: 0207 743 1098
Blackrock I&g (BRIG)