Dividend Declaration - First Interim

RNS Number : 7239X

Aberdeen Diversified I&G Trust PLC

23 February 2017

 

23 February 2017

ABERDEEN DIVERSIFIED INCOME AND GROWTH TRUST PLC (FORMERLY BLACKROCK INCOME STRATEGIES TRUST PLC) (the "Company")

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):  LEI - 2138003QINEGCHYGW702

Information disclosed in accordance with DTR 6.1.13 of the UKLA Listing Rules

First Quarterly Dividend for the year to 30 September 2017

The Board of Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust plc announces that it is declaring a first interim dividend in respect of the year to 30 September 2017 of 1.635 pence per share on the ordinary shares of the Company in relation to the quarter ended 31 December 2016 (a dividend of 1.635 pence was paid for the quarter ended 31 December 2015).

The first interim dividend will be paid on 24 March 2017 to shareholders on the register on 3 March 2017. The ex-dividend date will be 2 March 2017.

The last date for receipt of mandate instructions for those shareholders who wish to join the Dividend Reinvestment Plan is 8 March 2017.

In line with good corporate governance the Board will put forward the Company's dividend policy for shareholder approval at its Annual General Meeting to be held on 30 March 2017.

Further to the announcement on 10 February 2017, the Board is pleased to note the successful transition following the appointment of Aberdeen Fund Managers Limited as the Company's Alternative Investment Fund Manager.

The Company expects to publish a shareholder circular, notice of general meeting and prospectus in connection with the proposed merger with Aberdeen UK Tracker Trust plc on or around 3 March 2017.

Enquiries:

Cenkos Securities

Sapna Shah

Tel. [phone]

Aberdeen Fund Managers Limited

William Hemmings

Gary Jones

Tel. [phone]

 

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