TO: RNS
DATE: 31 October 2008
FROM: Investors Capital Trust plc
TRANSACTION IN OWN SECURITIES
The Board of Investors Capital Trust plc announces that on 31 October 2008 the Company purchased 315,000 A shares at a price of 65.5p per A share to be held in treasury and 105,000 B shares at a price of 65.5p per B share to be cancelled.
Following this purchase the Company's issued share capital consists of 104,124,440 A shares and 33,165,135 B shares, of which 8,306,296 A shares and 3,238,432 B shares are held in treasury. Therefore the total number of shares with voting rights in Investors Capital Trust plc is 95,818,144 A shares and 29,926,703 B shares.
The above figures (95,818,144 and 29,926,703) 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, Investors Capital Trust plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information please contact:
Rodger McNair,
F&C Investment Business Limited, Managers 0131 718 1185
Michael Campbell,
F&C Investment Business Limited, Secretaries 0131 718 1094