Foreign lonial Investment Trust : Result of AGM

Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust PLC

LEI: 213800W6B18ZHTNG7371

Results of Annual General Meeting held on 23 April 2018

At the Company's AGM held on 23 April 2018 all resolutions were passed, including those detailed below:

● An ordinary resolution renewing the Directors' general authority to allot shares up to an aggregate nominal amount of £6,700,000 being equivalent to approximately 5% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares). This authority will expire at the conclusion of the next AGM of the Company in 2019 or 30 June 2019 (whichever is earlier) unless previously revoked, varied or extended.

● A special resolution renewing the Directors' authority to allot shares and to sell treasury shares on a non-pre-emptive basis up to an aggregate nominal amount of £6,700,000 being equivalent to approximately 5% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares). This authority will expire at the conclusion of the next AGM of the Company in 2019 or 30 June 2019 (whichever is earlier) unless previously revoked, varied or extended.

● A special resolution renewing the Directors' authority to make market purchases of up to 81,270,000 ordinary shares of 25p being equivalent to approximately 14.99% of the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares). This authority will expire at the conclusion of the next AGM of the Company in 2019 or 30 June 2019 (whichever is earlier) unless previously revoked, varied or extended.

· A special resolution adopting new articles of association in substitution for the existing articles of association. New article 107 will enable the Directors to change the Company's corporate name to 'F&C Investment Trust PLC' in the year ahead.

The full text of all the resolutions can be found in the Notice of Annual General Meeting contained in the Annual Report and Accounts which is available for viewing at the National Storage Mechanism at www.hemscott.com/nsm.door on the Company's website www.foreignandcolonial.com

A copy of the Fund Manager's presentation, speech and a summary of proxy votes received will shortly be available on the Company's website www.foreignandcolonial.com

Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:

Hugh Potter

For and on behalf of F&C Investment Business Limited, Secretary

020 7628 8000

23 April 2018