23 February 2021
BMO GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC
LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
In accordance with Listing Rule 12.4.6, BMO Global Smaller Companies PLC (the Company) announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited.
Ordinary Shares:
Date of purchase: 23 February 2021
Number of ordinary shares purchased: 178,464
Lowest price per share: 145.80p
Highest price per share: 147.60p
Trading venue: London
Aggregate volume per trading venue: 178,464
Weighted average price per trading venue: 147.08p
The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.
Following the above transaction, the Company holds 41,191,194 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 579,342,576 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 579,342,576 . The above figure ( 579,342,576) 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 interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:
Jonathan Latter
For and on behalf of BMO Investment Business Limited, Secretary
Telephone: 0131 718 1248