Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 9098Z

City of London Investment Trust PLC

22 March 2012

 



HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

22 MARCH 2012

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Declaration of Dividend Payment

Dividend on the Ordinary Shares

The Board of The City of London Investment Trust plc announces that a third interim dividend of 3.52p per ordinary share of 25p, in respect of the year ending 30 June 2012, will be paid on Thursday 31 May 2012 to holders registered at the close of business on 4 May 2012.  The Company's shares will go ex-dividend on 2 May 2012. 

The Board also intends to pay a fourth interim dividend of 3.52p per share for the year to 30 June 2012.  The fourth interim dividend will be declared in July 2012.   This would make a total dividend for the year to 30 June 2012 of 13.74p per share, an increase of 4.1% over the previous year.

-ENDS-

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]

 

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