Company Overview of Perpetual Income & Growth Investment Trust plc

Perpetual Income & Growth Investment Trust plc appointed Richard Laing as a Non Executive Director. The effective date is November 20, 2012.

Perpetual Income & Growth Investment Trust plc announced that at its annual general meeting held on July 12, 2012, the shareholders approved amendments to its articles of association.

Perpetual Income & Growth Investment Trust plc reported audited earnings results for the year ended March 31, 2012. For the period, the company’s net return on ordinary activities before taxation was £51,779,000 against £72,637,000 a year ago. Return on ordinary activities before tax was £48,822,000 against £69,795,000 a year ago. Return on ordinary activities after tax for the financial year was £48,308,000 or 22.47 pence diluted per share against £69,374,000 or 32.80 pence diluted per share a year ago. Net cash inflow from operating activities was £20,989,000 against £17,338,000 a year ago. Net debt at end of year was £104,162,000 against £103,761,000 a year ago. Net asset value was 267.4 pence per diluted share against 255.5 pence per diluted share a year ago. For the year ended 31 March 2012, three interim dividends of 2.4 pence per share each were paid to shareholders in September and December 2011, and March 2012, and a fourth interim dividend of 3.2 pence per share will be paid on 29 June 2012. This gives a total dividend for the year of 10.4 pence per share, representing an increase of 11.2% on the previous year. The company paid fourth interim dividend of 2.75 pence per share for the last year. The company announced that Annual General Meeting will be held on 12 July 2012 to consider amendments to Company's Articles of Association.