Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 1090T

Standard Life Equity Income Tst PLC

03 January 2017

 

STANDARD LIFE EQUITY INCOME TRUST PLC

("the Company")

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

The Company announces that on 30 December 2016 it purchased 1,885 of its own 25p Ordinary shares at a price of 396.00 pence per share.  These shares will be held in treasury.

Following the transaction, the Company's issued ordinary share capital is 45,280,844 Ordinary shares of 25p each (excluding treasury shares).  The number of Ordinary shares of 25p held in treasury is 1,985.

The total number of voting rights in the Company is 45,280,844 and 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, under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Clare Allan

for Maven Capital Partners UK LLP

Company Secretary

Enquiries: 0141 206 0129

 

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