Rights and Issues Investment Trust plc (the "Company")

Transaction in own shares

The Company announces that on 5 April 2019 it purchased for cancellation 13,349 Ordinary Shares of £0.25 each at a price of £20.30 per share.

Following the above transaction, the total number of Ordinary Shares in issue is 7,967,436. There are no shares held in treasury. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company.

Note: At the AGM held on 2 April 2019 a resolution passed that changed of name of Company's shares from Income shares to Ordinary shares.

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