Transaction in Own Shares

Rights and Issues Investment Trust plc (the "Company")

Transaction in own shares (amendment)

The following amendment has been made to the 'Transaction in Own Shares' announcement released on 19 January 2018 at 7am.

The number of shares purchased for cancellation was 554 Income Shares and not 544 as stated in the original announcement.

All other details remain unchanged.

The full amended text is shown below.

The Company announces that on 18 January 2018 it purchased for cancellation 554 Income Shares of £0.25 each at a price of £20.90 per share.

Following the above transaction, the total number of Income Shares in issue is 8,341,896. There are no shares held in treasury. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company.

Enquiries:

George Bayer Maitland Administration Services Limited 01245 398950

Robert Finlay Stockdale Securities Limited 020 7601 6118