THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
(the 'Company')
Closed Period Notification
Legal Entity Identifier: 549300BGX3CJIHLP2H42
Information disclosed in accordance with Market Abuse Regulation Article 19, paragraph 11
In accordance with the Market Abuse Regulation the Company announces that it has today entered into a closed period, which will remain in place until the Company releases its annual financial results for the year ended 31st January 2017.
The Company is satisfied that any inside information which the Directors or the Company may have during the closed period has previously been notified to a Regulated Information Service. The Company is therefore not prohibited from repurchasing its own securities, or issuing new securities, during this closed period.
JPMorgan Funds Limited - Secretary
27th February 2017
For further information, please contact:
Juliet Dearlove
JPMorgan Funds Limited 020 7742 4000