THIS ANNOUNCEMENT REPLACES THAT RELEASED YESTERDAY AT 12.27 PM UNDER RNS NUMBER 3335E. THE REASON FOR THIS REPLACEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT IS THAT YESTERDAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT REFERRED TO THE INCORRECT NUMBER OF SHARES BEING BOUGHT BACK FOR CANCELLATION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE REVISED ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL IN YESTERDAY'S ANNOUNCEMENT WAS ALSO INCORRECT.
North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC
Transaction in Own Shares
The Company announces that on 5 April 2011 it purchased 80,000 Ordinary Shares of 5p each for cancellation at a price of 1095p each.
Following this purchase the Company's issued share capital consists of 13,942,252 ordinary shares with voting rights
The above figures (13,942,252 Ordinary shares) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interests in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.