Transaction in Own Shares - A

RNS Number : 9986P

F&C Managed Portfolio Trust PLC.

02 April 2009

THIS REPLACES THE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE UNDER RNS NUMBER 8029P RELEASED AT 11.13 ON 31 MARCH 2009. THE AMOUNT OF INCOME SHARES PURCHASED, THE NUMBER OF INCOME SHARES HELD IN TREASURY AND THE NUMBER OF INCOME SHARES WITH VOTING RIGHTS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.

TO: RNS

FROM: F&C Managed Portfolio Trust

DATE: 2 April 2009

SUBJECT: Transaction in Own Shares

The Board of F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 30 March 2009 the Company purchased 200,000 Income shares of 10p each at a price of 59.25p per Income share to be held in treasury and 50,000 Growth shares of 10p each at a price of 55.25p per Growth share for cancellation.

Following this purchase the Company's issued share capital consists of 21,907,192 Income shares and 20,795,567 Growth shares, of which 1,782,000 Income shares and 2,010,000 Growth shares are held in treasury. Therefore the total number of shares with voting rights in F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc is 20,125,192 Income shares and 18,785,567 Growth shares.

The above figures (20,125,192 Income shares and 18,785,567 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 FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.