Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 5771J

City of London Investment Trust PLC

04 December 2008

 



HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

4 DECEMBER 2008

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

The Board of The City of London Investment Trust plc announces:

(a)    Dividend on the Ordinary Shares

That a second interim dividend of 3.08p per Ordinary Share of 25p, in respect of the year ending 30 June 2009, will be paid on Friday 27 February 2009 to holders registered at the close of business on 23 January 2009. The Company's shares will go ex-dividend on 21 January 2009.

(b)    Dividends on the Preference and Preferred Ordinary Stocks

That the dividends for the half year will be paid on Friday 27 February 2009 at 

3.0% on £301,982 Cumulative First Preference Stock

2.1% on £507,202 Non-Cumulative Second Preference Stock

10.0% on £589,672 Non-Cumulative Preferred Ordinary Stock 

to holders registered at the close of business on 23 January 2009.  

For further information please contact:

Job Curtis

Portfolio Manager 

The City of London Investment Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]

James de Sausmarez

Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]

-ENDS-

 

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