Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3456Q

Global Smaller Cos. Trust PLC (The)

17 February 2023

 

17 February 2023

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:  17 February 2023

Number of ordinary shares purchased:  157,898

Lowest price per share:  158.30p

Highest price per share:  158.30p

Trading venue:  London

Aggregate volume per trading venue:  157,898

Weighted average price per trading venue:   158.30p

The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

Following the above transaction, the Company holds 89,091,194 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 531,442,576 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 531,442,576. The above figure ( 531,442,576) 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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