Transaction in Own Shares

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC

20 May 2024

 

JANUS HENDERSON FUND MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER: 213800NE2NCQ67M2M998

20 May 2024

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

(the "Company")

Market Purchase by the Company of its own Shares

Notification is given that, pursuant to the authority granted at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 5 October 2023 to make market purchases of the Company's own ordinary shares up to a maximum of 14.99%, a market purchase of 25,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company was made on 20 May 2024 at a price of 867.00p per share. The purchased shares will be cancelled. 

Following the above purchase, the Company's issued ordinary share capital will be 74,505,131 ordinary shares of 25p each, with voting rights totalling the same. Holders of the Company's ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for every share held. There are 4,257 preference stock units in issue, which do not carry voting rights. No shares are held in Treasury.

For further information please call:

Neil Hermon

Fund Manager

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc

Telephone: [phone]

Johana Woodruff

For and on behalf of Janus Henderson Secretarial Services UK Limited

Corporate Secretary

Telephone: [phone]

Harriet Hall

PR Director, Investment Trusts

Janus Henderson Investors

Telephone: [phone]

 

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