Holding(s) in Company

Midas Income & Growth Trust PLC
18 October 2005

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Midas Income & Growth Trust PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


SG Option Europe (SGOE)



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


In respect of 2 above



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


In respect of 2 above



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


Not disclosed



6. Percentage of issued class


Not disclosed



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


n/a



8. Percentage of issued class


n/a



9. Class of security


Ordinary 25p shares



10. Date of transaction


11 October 2005






11. Date company informed


17 October 2005



12. Total holding following this notification


765,000 Ordinary shares





13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


4.80%



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Charles Mearns, 0131 313 6442



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Aberdeen Asset Management PLC - Secretary



Date of notification


18 October 2005






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