Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 4838A

City of London Investment Trust PLC

20 March 2013

 



THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

20 MARCH 2013

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Declaration of Dividend Payment

Dividend on the Ordinary Shares

The Board of The City of London Investment Trust plc announces that a third interim dividend of 3.63p per ordinary share of 25p, in respect of the year ending 30 June 2013, will be paid on Friday 31 May 2013 to holders registered at the close of business on 3 May 2013.  The Company's shares will go ex-dividend on 1 May 2013. 

The Board also intends to pay a fourth interim dividend of 3.63p per share for the year to 30 June 2013.  The fourth interim dividend will be declared in July 2013.   This would make a total dividend for the year to 30 June 2013 of 14.30p per share, an increase of 4.1% over the previous year.

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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]

 

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