Block Listing Application

RNS Number : 4633S

Smithson Investment Trust PLC

16 March 2021

 

Smithson Investment Trust plc ("Smithson" or the "Company")

Legal Entity Identified: 52990070BDK2OKX5TH79

Block Listing Application

The Board of the Company notes that an application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 10,000,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company to be admitted to the Official List and to trading on London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities ("Admission").

These Ordinary Shares may be issued inter alia to satisfy market demand and for the purposes of managing the premium to net asset value (cum income) per Ordinary Share at which the Ordinary Shares are trading. When issued, the new Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares in issue. It is expected that Admission will become effective on 17 March 2021.

Enquiries:

Fundsmith LLP	[phone]
Mark Laurence, Chief Operating Officer Simon Godwin, Chief Financial Officer
Investec Bank plc	[phone]
David Yovichic

 

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