TO: RNS
FROM: F&C Managed Portfolio Trust
DATE: 19 September 2014
SUBJECT: Issue of Equity
The Board of F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 19 September 2014 the Company allotted 200,000 Income shares of 10p each, which rank pari passu with the existing Income shares in issue, from the Company's general business purposes blocklisting facility at a price of 120p per Income share.
Following this issue, the Company has the ability to issue 890,010 Income shares and 1,311,050 Growth shares under its blocklisting facilities.
Following this transaction the Company's issued share capital consists of 27,914,936 Income shares and 27,404,843 Growth shares, of which 1,290,000 Growth shares are held in treasury. Therefore the total number of shares with voting rights in F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc is 27,914,936 Income shares and 26,114,843 Growth shares.
The above figures (27,914,936 Income shares and 26,114,843 Growth shares) 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, F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information please contact:
Peter Hewitt, F&C Investment Business Limited 0131 718 1244
Ian Ridge, F&C Investment Business Limited 0131 718 1010