Replacement Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 7773N

City of London Investment Trust PLC

11 September 2013

 



The issuer advises that the following replaces the Issue of Equity Announcement released on Tuesday at 14:28 p.m. under RNS 4451N.

The Issue of Equity Announcement as previously announced was incorrect as it was released with the wrong number of shares issued. It should be 350,000 shares in place of 300,000 shares.

The full amended text appears below.

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

11 September 2013

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

 

ALLOTMENT OF SHARES

The Company announces the allotment of 350,000 ordinary shares of 25p each fully paid under its block listing facility.  These shares were issued for cash today at a price of 365.80p per share.  The number of ordinary shares in issue is now 263,184,868.

The number of voting rights in the Company is now:

a)         17,545,657 in respect of the ordinary shares (one vote for every 15 shares held);

b)         30,198 in respect of the First Preference Stock (one vote for every £10 of stock held); and

c)         29,484 in respect of the Preferred Ordinary Stock (one vote for every £20 of stock held).

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 17,602,339.

The above figure (17,602,339) 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 City of London Investment Trust plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

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For further information please contact:

Job Curtis

Portfolio 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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