Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1.         Name of Issuer

BlackRock Income & Growth Trust plc

2.         State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.2R; or (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1); or a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006.

Disclosure in accordance with (i) above

3.         Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director.

Mr Charles Worsley

4.         State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected persons.

Children of Charles Worsley
Henry John Michael Worsley
Cecilia Virginia Jane Worsley
Thomas Robert Matthew Worsley

5.         Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.

Holdings of the children referred to in 4 above

6.         Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares.

Ordinary shares of 1 pence each

7.         Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them.

JM Finn Nominees

8.         State the nature of the transaction.

Transfer of shares by Mrs Jane Elisabeth Worsley

9.         Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

Henry John Michael Worsley          166,667
Cecilia Virginia Jane Worsley         166,667
Thomas Robert Matthew Worsley   166,666

10.       Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares or that class should not be taken into account when calculation percentage).

Henry John Michael Worsley            0.64%
Cecilia Virginia Jane Worsley           0.64%
Thomas Robert Matthew Worsley    0.64%

11.       Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed.

n/a

12.       Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares or that class should not be taken into account when calculation percentage).

n/a

13.       Price per share or value of transaction.

Not applicable

14.        Date and place of transaction.

9 June 2016, London

15.       Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage).

Total holding 987,539 (3.8%) Ordinary shares of 1 pence each

Charles Worsley                              487,539 (1.88%) Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
Henry John Michael Worsley           166,667 (0.64%) Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
Cecilia Virginia Jane Worsley          166,667 (0.64%) Ordinary shares of 1 pence each
Thomas Robert Matthew Worsley   166,666 (0.64%) Ordinary shares of 1 pence each

16.       Date issuer informed of transaction.

10 June 2016

17.        Date of grant.

N/A

18.       Period during which or date on which it can be exercised.

N/A

19.       Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option.

N/A

20.       Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number).

N/A

21.       Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of the exercise.

N/A

22.       Total number of shares or debentures over which option held following notification.

N/A

23.       Any additional information.

N/A

24.       Name of contact and telephone number for queries.

Mrs A B Powley
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Tel: [phone]

Date: 10 June 2016