HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS
THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
2 April 2009
The City of London Investment Trust plc
Voting Rights and Capital
In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we would like to notify the market of the following:
As at 31 March 2009 The City of London Investment Trust plc's issued share capital consists of:
a) 208,144,868 Ordinary Shares 25p;
b) £301,982 of First Preference Stock; and
c) £507,202 of Second Preference Stock; and
d) £589,672 of Preferred Ordinary Stock.
The number of voting rights in The City of London Investment Trust plc is:
a) 13,876,324 in respect of the Ordinary Shares (one vote for every 15 shares held);
b) 30,198 in respect of the First Preference Stock (one vote for every £10 of stock held); and
c) 29,484 in respect of the Preferred Ordinary Stock (one vote for every £20 of stock held).
The Second Preference Stock does not have voting rights.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in The City of London Investment Trust plc is 13,936,006.
The above figure (13,936,006) may be used by shareholders 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 City of London Investment Trust plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
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For further information, please call:
Deborah Trickett
For and behalf of Henderson Secretarial Services Limited
Company Secretary
The City of London Investment Trust plc
Telephone: 020 7818 6816