Transaction in Own Shares

Global Smaller Cos. Trust PLC (The)

14 February 2024

 

14 February 2024

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:	14 February 2024
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	150,000
Lowest price per share:	143.25p
Highest price per share:	143.80p
Trading venue:	London
Aggregate volume per trading venue:	150,000
Weighted average price per trading venue:	143.50p

The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

Following the above transaction, the Company holds 113,738,919 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 506,794,851 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 506,794,851. The above figure (506,794,851) 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:

Alina Hales

For and on behalf of

Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited,

Company Secretary

Telephone: [phone]

 

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