The Investment Company plc                           

                                    (the "Company")                                

    The Company has today declared a first interim dividend in respect of the
    financial year ending 30 June 2018 of 5p per ordinary share, payable on 17
    November 2017 to ordinary shareholders on the register on 27 October 2017. The
    ex-dividend date will be 26 October 2017.

    18 October 2017

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