Transaction in Own Shares

F&C Smaller Companies PLC 10 December 2003 F&C SMALLER COMPANIES PLC PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES 1) Date of purchase: 9 December 2003 2) Number of Ordinary Shares purchased: 1,375,000 3) Highest and lowest price paid per share (excluding expenses): 190p 4) The issued share capital of the Company following this buy-back will be: Ordinary Shares - 85,050,082 5) Name and telephone number of contact for queries: Mr D. Fallon Tel: 020 7628 8000 6) Name of authorised Company official responsible for this notification: Mr D. Fallon For and on behalf of F&C Management Limited, Secretary 7) Date of notification 9 December 2003 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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