TO: RNS
FROM: F&C Managed Portfolio Trust
DATE: 29 September 2010
SUBJECT: Issue of Equity
The Board of F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 29 September 2010 the Company sold 360,000 Growth shares of 10p each from treasury at a price of 95.25p per Growth share and allotted 440,000 Growth shares of 10p each, which rank pari passu with the existing Growth shares in issue, from the Company's general business purposes blocklisting facility at a price of 95.25p per Growth share.
Following this issue, the Company has the ability to issue 1,965,010 Income shares and 1,311,050 Growth shares under its blocklisting facilities.
Following this allotment the Company's issued share capital consists of 22,032,192 Income shares and 19,560,567 Growth shares. The Company does not currently hold any Income shares or Growth shares in treasury. Therefore the total number of shares with voting rights in F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc is 22,032,192 Income shares and 19,560,567 Growth shares.
The above figures (22,032,192 Income shares and 19,560,567 Growth 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, F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information please contact:
Peter Hewitt, F&C Investment Business Limited 0131 718 1244
Ian Ridge, F&C Investment Business Limited 0131 718 1010