BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares
PR Newswire
LONDON, United Kingdom, October 17
BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust pl (‘the Company’)
LEI – 5493003YBY59H9EJLJ16
Transaction in own shares
In accordance with Listing Rule 12.4.6, 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 Limited.
Ordinary Shares:
| Date of purchase: | 17 October 2024 |
| Number of ordinary shares purchased: | 20,000 |
| Lowest price per share: | 188.00p |
| Highest price per share: | 188.00p |
| Trading venue: | J.P.Morgan Securities Limited |
| Aggregate volume per date per trading venue: | 20,000 |
| Weighted average price per day per trading venue: | 188.00p |
The Company intends for the purchased shares to be cancelled.
Following the above transaction, the Company holds 10,081,532 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 19,717,612 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
In conformity with the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules (the “Rules”) provision 5.5.1 the Company announces that shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 33.83% of the Company’s total issued share capital (29,799,144 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) is currently held in treasury.
For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and, with effect from 21 October 2024, should use the figure of 19,717,612 when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.
All enquiries:
Kevin Mayger
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: 0207 743 1098
17 October 2024
