Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3807E

Mercantile Investment Trust(The)PLC

15 July 2016

 

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

REPURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES INTO TREASURY

The Mercantile Investment Trust plc (the "Company") purchased into Treasury 60,000 Ordinary shares at 1551.20 pence per share.

Following the transaction the Company holds 480,000 ordinary shares in Treasury. The shares in issue less the total number of Treasury shares is 93,969,218.

The Company will only re-issue shares held in Treasury at a premium to net asset value.          

15 July 2016   

For further information, please contact:

Juliet Dearlove

JPMorgan Funds Limited

020 7742 4000

 

END

 

 

POSSFWFMIFMSESW