The Board of F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 3 March 2009 the Company purchased 160,000 Income shares of 10p each at a price of 58p per Income share to be held in treasury.
Following this purchase the Company's issued share capital consists of 21,907,192 Income
shares and 20,935,567 Growth shares, of which 1,582,000 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 20,325,192 Income shares and 18,925,567 Growth shares.
The above figures (20,325,192 Income shares and 18,925,567 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.
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