Holding(s) in Company

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

            BLACKROCK INCOME AND GROWTH INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

(2). Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : ( )

(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

            J.M. Finn & Co. Ltd

(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

            J.M. Finn Nominees Ltd

(5). Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)
 

15 January 2016
           
(6). Date on which issuer notified:

            18 January 2016

(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

11%

(8). Notified details:  

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code):  Ord/GB0030961691

Situation previous to the triggering transaction (vi):
     Number of Shares: 2,898,594
     Number of Voting rights (viii): 2,898,594

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii):
     Number of shares:  
          DIRECT: 2,883,603
     Number of voting rights (ix):
          Direct (x): 2,883,603
          Indirect (xi): 

% of voting rights:
     Direct:  10.99%
     Indirect:

B. Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii): N/A

Type of financial instrument:

Expiration date (xiii): 

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv): 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted:

% of voting rights:

C.  Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Instruments (xv), (xvi)

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction:

Type of financial instrument: 

Exercise Price: 

Expiration date (xvii): 

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xviii): 

Number of voting rights instrument refers to:

% of voting rights (xix) (xx): 

Nominal: 
Delta:

Total (A + B + C):

Number of voting rights: 2,883,603

% of voting rights: 10.99%


(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

Proxy Voting:

(10). Name of the proxy holder:

            N/A

(11). Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

            N/A

(12). Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

            N/A

(13). Additional information:

            N/A

(14). Contact name:

            Kerry V Higgins

(15). Contact telephone number:

            020 7743 1089


18 January 2016