Blocklisting Interim Review

City of London Investment Trust PLC
04 January 2006


                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:  The FSA
Date: 04.01.2006



1. Name of applicant:


The City of London Investment Trust plc



2. Name of scheme


General



3. Period of return:


From      5 July 2005                                To     4 January 2006



4. Balance under scheme from previous return:


1,637,000 ordinary shares of 25p each



5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has
been increased since the date of the last return


Nil



6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:


Nil



7. Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period


1,637,000 ordinary shares of 25p each



8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission


2,700,000 ordinary shares of 25p each on 7/10/02
1,000,000 ordinary shares of 25p each on 18/07/03



9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period


208,413,762 ordinary shares


Name of contact            Krista Burwood


Address of contact         Henderson Global Investors
                           4 Broadgate
                           London EC2M 2DA


Telephone number of contact             020 7818 2966



Signed by .........................................
For and on behalf of Henderson Secretarial Services Limited
Secretary to The City of London Investment Trust plc



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