Result of AGM

City of London Investment Trust PLC
10 October 2007

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

10 OCTOBER 2007



                      THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                         Annual General Meeting held on

                                10 October 2007





The City of London Investment Trust plc announces that at the Annual General
Meeting held on Wednesday 10 October 2007 all resolutions proposed were duly
passed, three of which were special resolutions, including a special resolution
that the Company be generally authorised to make market purchases of its own
ordinary shares up to a maximum of 14.99% (equivalent to 31,115,472 ordinary
shares) at a maximum price per share (exclusive of expenses) not exceeding 105%
of the average middle market quotations for the five business days preceding the
date of purchase.



The full text of the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Meeting contained
in the Report and Accounts, copies of which are available for viewing at the
Document Disclosure Department of the Financial Services Authority.



The Company also announces the retirement from the Board of Mr Mark Nicholls
with effect from the close of today's Annual General Meeting.   The Board would
like to thank Mr Nicholls for his valued contribution to the Company.



                                     -ENDS-







For further information please contact:



Job Curtis
Portfolio Manager
The City of London Investment Trust plc
Tel: [phone]



James de Sausmarez
Head of Investment Trusts
Henderson Global Investors
Tel: [phone]


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