Director Declaration

BLACKROCK INCOME AND GROWTH INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

 (LEI:5493003YBY59H9EJLJ16)

(the “Company”)

Director Declaration

BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust plc (the “Company”) hereby gives notification in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14R that Jonathan Cartwright, a non-executive director and Chairman of the Company, will join the Board of British Smaller Companies VCT plc as a non-executive director with effect from 1 October 2019.

Mr K Mayger
for and on behalf of

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]

20 August 2019