Transactions in a Close Perio

RNS Number : 0126L

City of London Investment Trust PLC

02 January 2009

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

2 JANUARY 2009

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Transactions in a Close Period - Listing Rule 15.5.1 (4)

The City of London Investment Trust plc ("the Company") confirms that:

a) there is no unpublished information which constitutes price sensitive information in respect of the
Company's securities;

b) the Company's net asset value per share is calculated and announced through a Regulated Information
Service ("RIS") on a daily basis;

c)    the Company has no reason to believe that there will be any material difference between the net asset
       value announced on 2 January 2009 (as at close of business on 31 December 2008) and the financial
       information to be published in the announcement of its half year results;

d) the Company has no unquoted investments; and

e) a dividend may be declared at the end of the close period but is not expected to be price sensitive.

The Company is therefore exempt during the close period from the provisions of the Model Code in respect of dealings by persons discharging managerial responsibilities, purchases of its own securities and the sale of treasury shares for cash or transfers. If, in the period leading up to the preliminary announcement of the half year results, the directors or the Company come into possession of any inside information, this will be notified to a RIS before any such transactions are undertaken.