Fourth Interim Dividend

RNS Number : 7138Z

Aberdeen Diversified I&G Trust PLC

19 December 2017

 

19 December 2017

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

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 2138003QINEGCHYGW702

Information disclosed in accordance with LR 9.7A.2 of the UKLA Listing Rules

Fourth Interim Dividend for the year ended 30 September 2017

The Board of Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust plc (the "Company") announces that it is declaring a fourth interim dividend in respect of the year to 30 September 2017 of 1.31 pence per share on the Ordinary shares of the Company in relation to the quarter ended 30 September 2017. This is in line with the dividend policy set out in the Circular published by the Company on 6 March 2017.

This dividend will be paid on 26 January 2018 to shareholders on the register on 29 December 2017. The ex-dividend date is 28 December 2017.

The last date for receipt of mandate instructions for those shareholders who wish to join the Dividend Reinvestment Plan is 5 January 2018.

In line with good corporate governance the Board sought, and received, approval from shareholders for the Company's dividend policy at its Annual General Meeting held on 30 March 2017.

Enquiries:

Aberdeen Fund Managers Limited

William Hemmings

Gary Jones

Tel. [phone]

 

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