Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 5871V

Mercantile Investment Trust(The)PLC

30 May 2008

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

REPURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES FOR CANCELLATION

The Mercantile Investment Trust plc yesterday purchased 125,000 ordinary shares for cancellation at 959.00 pence per share.

Following the transaction the remaining shares in issue total 103,848,305.  

30th May 2008

For further information, please contact:

Juliet Dearlove

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, 020 7742 6000

Shamus Henderson

Cazenove, 020 7155 8122

 

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