RNS Number:0062U
F&C Income Growth Inv Tst PLC
08 January 2004

                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

1. Name of company
F&C Income Growth Investment Trust PLC

2. Name of scheme
Private Investor Plan (1) and Warrant Exercise (2)

3. Period of return:
From       7 July 2003                               To     6 January 2004

4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme
946,272 ordinary shares of 25p (1)

7,069,539 ordinary shares of 25p (2)

5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:
nil (1)

3,432,539 (2)

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period
946,272 ordinary shares of 25p (1)

3,637,000 ordinary shares of 25p (2)

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;
1,000,000 ordinary shares of 25p listed on 21 June 1994 (1)

8,582,600 ordinary shares of 25p listed on 2 June 1995 (2)

NB: 3,287,000 ordinary shares also listed on 21 June 1994 for Personal Equity 
Plan but none allotted to date

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records
44,757,328 ordinary shares of 25p

Contact for queries
Name              Miss S A Cox
Address           F&C Management Limited, Exchange House, Primrose Street, 
                  London EC2A 2NY
Telephone         020 7628 8000



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