TO: RNS
FROM: F&C Managed Portfolio Trust
DATE: 20 April 2011
SUBJECT: Issue of Equity
Sale of Growth shares from Treasury
The Board of F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc announces that on 20 April 2011 the Company sold 150,000 Growth shares of 10p each from treasury at a price of 108.50p per Growth share.
Following this transaction the Company's issued share capital consists of 22,557,192 Income shares and 19,560,567 Growth shares, of which nil Income shares and 335,000 Growth shares are held in treasury. Therefore the total number of shares with voting rights in F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc is 22,557,192 Income shares and 19,225,567 Growth shares.
The above figures (22,557,192 Income shares and 19,225,567 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