City Of London Investment Regulatory News (CTY)

HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER: 213800F3NOTF47H6AO55

1 May 2020

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Total Voting Rights

In conformity with DTR 5.6.1 we would like to notify the market of the following information.

As at 30 April 2020, The City of London Investment Trust plc's issued share capital consisted of:

a) 415,279,868 Ordinary Shares of 25p;

b) £301,982 of First Preference Stock;

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) 27,685,324 in respect of the Ordinary Shares (one vote for every 15 shares held);

b) 30,198 in respect of First Preference Stock (one vote for every £10 of stock held);

c) the Second Preference Stock does not have voting rights; and

d) 29,484 in respect of Preferred Ordinary Stock (one vote for every £20 of stock held).

The City of London Investment Trust plc holds no shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in The City of London Investment Trust plc as at 30 April 2020 was 27,745,006.

For further information, please call:

Sally Porter

For and behalf of Henderson Secretarial Services Limited

Corporate Secretary to The City of London Investment Trust plc

Telephone: 020 7818 2550

Laura Thomas

Investment Trust PR Manager

Janus Henderson Investors

Telephone: 020 7818 2636