Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 3929R

British Smaller Companies VCT2 Plc

29 June 2020

 

British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc ("the Company")

Purchase of Own Securities and Net Asset Value

The Company announces that on 26 June 2020 it purchased 509,731 ordinary shares of 10 pence each at a price of 44.52 pence per ordinary share including transaction costs. The shares purchased represent 0.39 per cent of the total number of voting rights in the Company before the transaction. These shares will be held in treasury.

The last reported net asset value as at 31 March 2020 was 48.4 pence per ordinary share. The Company paid a dividend of 2.0 pence per ordinary share on 12 May 2020 to shareholders on the register on 14 April 2020. Consequently the net asset value of the ordinary shares of 10 pence each at 26 June 2020 is 46.4 pence per ordinary share.

The Company's issued share capital now consists of 129,373,784 ordinary shares of 10 pence each with voting rights. In addition, the Company holds 11,035,854 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in treasury.

The above figure of 129,373,784 ordinary shares 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 FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact :

David Hall      YFM Private Equity Limited  Tel:  [phone]

Alex Collins    Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited  Tel:  [phone]

 

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