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Blackrock Income And Growth Investment Trust Plc

12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL
020 7743 1000 (Fax Number)
020 7743 3000 (Main Number)
www.blackrock.co.uk/its
broker.services@blackrock.com

*	Adam Avigdori»	01-Apr-2012 to Present
*	Nick McLeod-Clarke»	01-Apr-2012 to Present
	Jeremy Thomas»	01-Mar-2008 to 31-Mar-2012
	Trevor Green»	01-Apr-2002 to 29-Feb-2008

The Trust's objective is to provide shareholders with growth in capital and income over the long term through investment in a diversified portfolio of UK equities. The Trust invests mainly in the shares of FTSE 100 companies, although its portfolio also includes some medium-sized and smaller UK companies.

Fund vs sector
	1y	3y
Position	16 / 23	20 / 22
Quartile	3	4

FE
Crown Rating
(Quantitative)

Ratios
	1y	3y
Volatility	13.86	18.57
Alpha	-7.32	-9.74
Beta	1.16	1.33
Sharpe	1.29	0.19
InfoRatio	-0.57	-0.50
R²	0.75	0.54
Quartiles: 1 2 3 4 vs. UK Growth & Income»

FE Risk Scores
Instrument	1y(%) Growth	FE Risk Score
Blackrock Income And Growth Investment Trust Plc	35.2	120
UK Growth & Income	37.9	66
Cash	n/a	0
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	1y	3y	5y	12m-24m	24m-36m	36m-48m	48m-60m
BLKRK INC AD GTH IT ORD1P	+35.2	+33.4	-1.1	-8.0	+7.3	+26.1	-41.2
NAV	+26.8	+33.4	+7.2	-8.2	+14.7	+30.0	-38.2
UK Growth & Income	+37.9	+59.6	+39.3	-1.9	+17.9	+24.8	-30.0

Share Price
	Share	Price	Date	Prem/Disc	Diluted NAV		Gearing	Div yield
	Share	Price	Date	Prem/Disc	Estim	Last pub.	Gearing	Net	Gross
	BLACKROCK INCOME AND GROWTH INVESTMENT TRUST PLC ORD 1P	162.00 (p)	17-May-2013	+.52	161.16	160.60 16-May-2013	104	3.15	3.15

Capital structure & income
Share	Type	Exchange	Nominal value	Issued	Market value (m)	Wind-up date	Splits	News
BLACKROCK INCOME AND GROWTH INVESTMENT TRUST PLC ORD 1P	UNIT	LONDON	1	28,009,000	45.37	n/a	n/a
Share identifiers: TIDM: BRIG; SEDOL: 3096169; ISIN: GB0030961691

Detailed fund information
Fund type	United Kingdom-registered Investment Trusts
Launched	2001
Gross assets	£47.1m / $71.6m
Sector	UK Growth & Income
Asset Class	Equity
Own ISA wrapper
Savings plan	Minimum: £ 50.0 Monthly
Annual accounts	n/a
Last report / accounts	28-Dec-2012
Last AGM	06-Feb-2013
Next AGM	February 2014
EGM	n/a
Stockbroker(s)	JPMorgan Cazenove
Management contract	The management contract, terminable at one year's notice, provides for a''management fee of 1.0% per annum of the value of the Company's assets calculated monthly after deduction of current liabilities and any funds within the portfolio managed by RCM.
Borrowing limit	The Company has accordingly entered into a facility agreement with Barclays Bank PLC under which it will be entitled to draw down up to 20 per cent. of the Initial Gross Assets (subject to a maximum of '12 million).
Continuation / Wind-up provision	The Company has been incorporated with an indefinite life. However at the annual general meeting to be held in 2008, and at every fifth annual general meeting thereafter, a vote on whether the Company should continue in existence as an investment trust will be proposed as an ordinary resolution.
Dividend policy	n/a
Investment restrictions	n/a
Reconstruction proposal	n/a
Settlement details	n/a
Tax policy	n/a

Peer groups
Region	Asset Class	Investment Focus	Sector
United Kingdom	Equity	Mixed	UK Growth & Income

Largest holdings, 31-Mar-2013
Holding	(%)	Rank	Prev	Holding	(%)	Rank	Prev
HSBC HLDGS	8.90	1	(1)	TATE & LYLE	3.90	6	(7)
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL	7.90	2	(2)	BARCLAYS	3.50	7	(8)
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO	6.90	3	(3)	UBM PLC	3.40	8	(5)
VODAFONE GROUP	5.50	4	(4)	IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP	3.40	9	(6)
GLAXOSMITHKLINE	3.90	5	(9)	ADMIRAL GROUP PLC	3.40	10	(-)
				Total	50.70

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Regional weightings, 31-Mar-2013
Region	(%)	Rank	Prev
UK	100.50	1	(1)
Net Current Liabilities	-0.50	2	(2)
Total	100.00

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Sector weightings, 31-Mar-2013
Sector	(%)	Rank	Prev
Oil & Gas	15.40	1	(2)
Banks	14.50	2	(1)
Tobacco	9.80	3	(3)
Pharmaceuticals	7.80	4	(4)
Insurance	6.30	5	(5)
Wireless & Mobile Communications	5.30	6	-
Electronic & Electrical Equipment	4.90	7	(7)
Travel	4.70	8	(14)
Financial Services	4.50	9	(9)
Food Producers	3.70	10	(12)
Life Insurance	3.60	11	(13)
Media	3.30	12	(8)
Retailers - General	2.90	13	(11)
Gas, water & multiutilities	2.40	14	(15)
Support Services	2.40	15	(16)
Mineral Extraction	2.40	16	(6)
Real Estate	2.10	17	(17)
Beverages	2.00	18	-
Software	1.70	19	(18)
Non Equity Investment Instruments	0.80	20	(20)
Net Current Liabilities	-0.50	21	(23)
Total	100.00

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All prices in Pence Sterling (GBX) unless otherwise specified. Price total return performance figures are calculated using closing mid prices and with net income (dividends) reinvested. NAV total return performance figures are calculated using fully diluted (where applicable) daily estimated NAV figures from Thomson Financial Datastream and with gross income (dividends) reinvested.