Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 0719K

City of London Investment Trust PLC

24 July 2013

 



HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

24 JULY 2013

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

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

(a)        Dividend on the Ordinary Shares

A fourth interim dividend of 3.63p per Ordinary Share of 25p, in respect of the year ended 30 June 2013, will be paid on 30 August 2013 to holders registered at the close of business on 2 August 2013.  The Company's shares will go ex-dividend on 31 July 2013.

The total dividend for the year to 30 June 2013 is 14.30p per share, an increase of 4.1% over the previous year.

(b)        Dividends on the Preference and Preferred Ordinary Stocks

The dividends for the half year will be paid on 30 August 2013 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 2 August 2013.   

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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