Transaction in Own Shares

BlackRock Income & Growth Investment Trust plc

LEI – 5493003YBY59H9EJLJ16

Transactions in own shares

In accordance with Listing Rule 12.4.6, BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust plc (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 plc.

Ordinary Shares:

Date of purchase:                       28 September 2017

Number of ordinary shares purchased:          30,000

Lowest price per share                            198.00p

Highest price per share                            200.00p

Trading venue                                       London

Aggregate volume per date per trading venue:         30,000

Weighted average price per day per trading venue:    199.33p

The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

Following the above transaction, the Company holds 8,229,664 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 24,704,268 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

In conformity with the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the “Rules”) provision 5.5.1 the Company announces that shares held in treasury do not carry any voting rights; 24.98% of the Company’s total issued share capital (32,933,932 Ordinary Shares, including treasury shares) is currently held in treasury.

For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and, with effect from 21 September 2017, should use the figure of 24,704,268 when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.

All enquiries:

Mr K Mayger
For and on behalf of
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary

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