Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 8482B

City of London Investment Trust PLC

06 April 2017

 

HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800F3NOTF47H6AO55

6 April 2017

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Dividend on Ordinary Shares

The Board of The City of London Investment Trust plc announces that a third interim dividend of 4.30p per ordinary share of 25p, in respect of the year ending 30 June 2017, will be paid on Wednesday 31 May 2017 to holders registered at the close of business on 28 April 2017.  The Company's shares will go ex-dividend on 27 April 2017. 

The Board also intends to pay a fourth interim dividend of 4.30p per share for the year to 30 June 2017.  The fourth interim dividend will be declared in July 2017. This would make a total dividend for the year to 30 June 2017 of 16.70p per share, an increase of 5.0% over the previous year.

The dividends will be paid from the Company's revenue account.

For further information please contact:

Job Curtis

Fund Manager

The City of London Investment Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]

James de Sausmarez

Director and Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]

 

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