Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 0453A

Global Smaller Cos. Trust PLC (The)

20 September 2022

 

20 September 2022

THE GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

In accordance with Listing Rule 12.4.6, The Global Smaller Companies Trust plc (the 'Company') announces today that 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.

Date of purchase:  20 September 2022

Number of ordinary shares purchased:  115,195

Lowest price per share:  136.80p

Highest price per share:  137.40p

Trading venue:  London

Aggregate volume per trading venue:  115,195

Weighted average price per trading venue:   137.225225p

The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

Following the above transaction, the Company holds 79,591,194 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 540,942,576 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 540,942,576. The above figure ( 540,942,576) 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 Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited,

Company Secretary

Telephone: [phone]

 

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