Transaction in Own Shares

Global Smaller Cos. Trust PLC (The)

06 November 2024

 

06 November 2024

THE GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

Information disclosed in accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.6.6

The Global Smaller Companies Trust plc (the 'Company') announces that 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, to be held in treasury.

Date of purchase:	06 November 2024
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	136,728
Lowest price per share:	163.00p
Highest price per share:	164.80p
Weighted average price paid:	164.22p

Following the above transaction, the Company holds 153,046,066 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 467,487,704 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 467,487,704 and this figure 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:

Ian Ridge

For and on behalf of

Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited,

Company Secretary

Telephone: [phone]

 

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