The Investment Company plc                           

                                    (the "Company")                                

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

    18 January 2017