The following replaces the announcement under RNS No 0574N released at 14/01/2019 16:41. The issue price should have read 1,018.40 pence per share. All other details in the announcement remain unchanged.
Smithson Investment Trust plc
Issue of Ordinary Shares
On 14 January 2019 Smithson Investment Trust plc (the "Company") issued from its block listing authority 100,000 new Ordinary shares of 1p each at a price of 1,018.40 pence per share; these shares rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary shares in issue. The shares were issued at a premium to the last published net asset value per share.
As a result of this issuance, the total number of Ordinary shares in issue is 85,575,958 and the total number of voting rights in the Company is 85,575,958. There are no shares held in treasury.
This figure (85,575,958) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they may determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
The Company's LEI is: 52990070BDK2OKX5TH79.
14 January 2019
Enquiries:
Maria Matheou
PraxisIFM Fund Services (UK) Limited
Company Secretary
Tel: 020 7653 9690