TO: RNS
FROM: BMO Managed Portfolio Trust PLC
DATE: 22 March 2021
SUBJECT: Issue of Equity
LEI: 213800ZA6TW45NM9YY31
The Board of BMO Managed Portfolio Trust PLC ("the Company") announces that on 22 March 2021 the Company purchased 300,000 Income shares of £0.094976101 each at a price of 130.50p per Income share to be held in treasury and allotted 75,000 Growth shares of £0.094976101 each, from the Company's general business purposes blocklisting facility at a price of 273.00p per Growth share. These Growth shares will rank pari passu with the existing Growth shares in issue and dealings are expected to commence on 24 March 2021.
Following this issue, the Company has the ability to issue 5,104,510 Income shares and 3,444,550 Growth shares under its blocklisting facilities.
Following this transaction the Company's issued share capital consists of 46,944,790 Income shares and 36,896,553 Growth shares, of which 300,000 Income shares and nil Growth shares are held in treasury. Therefore the total number of shares with voting rights in BMO Managed Portfolio Trust PLC is 46,644,790 Income shares and 36,896,553 Growth shares.
The above figures (46,644,790 Income shares and 36,896,553 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, BMO Managed Portfolio Trust PLC under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
For further information please contact:
Peter Hewitt, BMO Investment Business Limited 0131 718 1244
Ian Ridge, BMO Investment Business Limited 0131 718 1010