Total Voting Rights

31 October 2016

BLACKROCK INCOME AND GROWTH INVESTMENT TRUST PLC ("the Company")

Voting Rights and Capital

In conformity with the FCA’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules (the “Rules”) provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as at 31 October 2016 its issued share capital consisted of 25,354,268 Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each (excluding shares held in treasury), carrying one vote per share. As at 31 October 2016, the Company held 7,579,664 Ordinary Shares in treasury (23.0% of the Company’s issued share capital including treasury shares).

Shareholders should use 25,354,268 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 Company under the Rules.

All enquiries:

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