Transaction in Own Shares

F&C Capital & Income Inv Tst PLC
08 October 2004

F&C CAPITAL AND INCOME INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES


1) Date of Purchase

7 October 2004

2) Number of ordinary shares purchased:

150,000

3) Highest and lowest price paid per share (excluding expenses):

176p

The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company holds 843,289 of its
ordinary shares in treasury. Excluding treasury share there are 47,359,752
ordinary shares in issue.

Name and telephone number of contact for queries:

Mr D. Fallon
Tel: [phone]

Name of authorised Company official responsible for this notification:

Mr D Fallon
For and on behalf of F&C Management Limited, Secretary

Date of notification

7 October 2004


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