Statement re Change of Fund Manager

24 September 2013

BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust plc

Announcement of a change in fund manager

The Board of BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust plc ("the Company")
announces the appointment with immediate effect of Mark Wharrier as co-manager
of the fund with Adam Avigdori.

Mr Wharrier joined BlackRock's UK Equity team in the Fundamental Equity
division of BlackRock's Alpha Strategies Group as a Director and portfolio
manager earlier in September, and has over 19 years' investment experience. He
joined from NewSmith Asset Management, where he was a portfolio manager in the
UK Equity team

For further information, please contact:

Simon White
Head of Investment Trusts
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd
0207 743 5284

Kerry Higgins
Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd
020 7743 1089