Transaction in Own Shares

F&C Capital & Income Inv Tst PLC
19 November 2004

F&C CAPITAL AND INCOME INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES


1) Date of Purchase

21 September 2004

2) Number of ordinary shares purchased:

50,000

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

172p

The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

Following recent buybacks the issued share capital (excluding treasury shares)
and balance of shares held in treasury is confirmed as follows:

21 September 2004: shares in issue after buyback 47,509,752; number of treasury
shares held 693,289

28 September 2004, total buyback of 50,000 shares: shares in issue after buyback
47,459,752; number of treasury shares held 743,289

7 October 2004, total buyback of 150,000 shares: shares in issue after buyback
47,309,752; number of treasury shares held 893,289

14 October 2004, total buyback of 40,000 shares: shares in issue after buyback
47,269,752; number of treasury shares held 933,289

19 October 2004, total buyback of 50,000 shares: shares in issue after buyback
47,219,752; number of treasury shares held 983,289

25 October 2004, total buyback of 60,000 shares: shares in issue after buyback
47,159,752; number of treasury shares held 1,043,289

29 October 2004, total buyback of 25,000 shares: shares in issue after buyback
47,134,752; number of treasury shares held 1,068,289

1 November 2004, total buyback of 40,000 shares: shares in issue after buyback
47,094,752; number of treasury shares held 1,108,289

5 November 2004, total buyback of 20,000 shares: shares in issue after buyback
47,074,752; number of treasury shares held 1,128,289

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

18 November 2004


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