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):

            MRS JANE ELIZABETH WORSLEY

(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) (v):
 

            9 JUNE 2016
           
(6). Date on which issuer notified:

            13 JUNE 2016 (after close of business)

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

            6%

(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: 3,000,000
     Number of Voting rights (viii): 3,000,000

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii):
     Number of shares:  
          DIRECT: 1,500,000
     Number of voting rights (ix):
          Direct (x): 1,500,000
          Indirect (xi): 

% of voting rights:
     Direct:  5.8%
     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: 1,500,000

% of voting rights: 5.8%


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

The shares are held in J M Finn Nominees.

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:

            A B Powley

(15). Contact telephone number:

            020 7743 5610


14 June 2016