BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust Plc - Transaction in Own Shares
PR Newswire
LONDON, United Kingdom, July 12
BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust plc ('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 JPMorgan Securities Limited.
Ordinary Shares:
Date of purchase: | 12 July 2024 |
Number of ordinary shares purchased: | 10,000 |
Lowest price per share: | 192.00p |
Highest price per share: | 192.00p |
Trading venue: | JPMorgan Securities Limited |
Aggregate volume per date per trading venue: | 10,000 |
Weighted average price per day per trading venue: | 192.00p |
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 20,031,789 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; 33.48% of the Company's total issued share capital (30,113,321 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 16 July 2024, should use the figure of 20,031,789 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
12 July 2024
