To: RNS
From: Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust plc
Date: 3 October 2016
Compliance with Market Abuse Regulation - Statement re. Inside Information
Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust plc (the "Company")
The Company announces that it is satisfied that all inside information which the Directors and the Company may have in the period leading up to the announcement of its results for the six months ended 30 September 2016 has previously been, and will continue to be, notified via a regulatory information service and, therefore, dealings by the Company in its own securities are permitted.
The mandatory closed period under the Market Abuse Regulation will commence on 11 October 2016 and will last until the results for the six months ended 30 September 2016 are published in mid November 2016.
Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:
I Ridge
For F&C Investment Business Limited
Company Secretary
0207 628 8000