Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 6308T

City of London Investment Trust PLC

08 December 2011

 



HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

8 DECEMBER 2011

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

The Board of The City of London Investment Trust plc announces:

 

(a)        Dividend on the Ordinary Shares

That a second interim dividend of 3.35p per Ordinary Share of 25p, in respect of the year ending 30 June 2012, will be paid on Tuesday 28 February 2012 to holders registered at the close of business on 27 January 2012.  The Company's shares will go ex-dividend on 25 January 2012.

(b)        Dividends on the Preference and Preferred Ordinary Stocks

That the dividends for the half year will be paid on Tuesday 28 February 2012 at

3.0% on £301,982 Cumulative First Preference Stock

2.1% on £507,202 Non-Cumulative Second Preference Stock

10.0% on £589,672 Non-Cumulative Preferred Ordinary Stock

to holders registered at the close of business on 27 January 2012. 

For further information please contact:

Job Curtis

Portfolio Manager

The City of London Investment Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]

James de Sausmarez

Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]

-ENDS-

 

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