Issue of Equity

RNS Number : 8126A

Bankers Investment Trust PLC

24 February 2014

 



HENDERSON GLOBAL INVESTORS

THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

24 February 2014

THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ALLOTMENT OF SHARES

The Company announces the allotment on 24 February 2014 of 250,000 ordinary shares of 25p each fully paid for cash at a price of 583.0p per share ("New Shares"). The New Shares were issued for cash in order to meet investor demand.  The New Shares rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares. Application is now being made for the New Shares to be admitted to the premium segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities, and dealings are expected to commence on or around 28 February 2014. The number of ordinary shares in issue is now 112,106,839.

The total number of voting rights in the Company is now 28,026,710 in respect of the ordinary shares (one vote for every four shares held).

The above figure (28,026,710) 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 Bankers Investment Trust PLC under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

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For further information please contact:

Alex Crooke

Portfolio Manager

The Bankers Investment Trust PLC

Telephone: [phone]

James de Sausmarez

Director and Head of Investment Trusts,

Henderson Global Investors                                                  

Telephone: [phone]

 

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