TO: RNS
FROM: F&C Managed Portfolio Trust
DATE: 17 February 2015
SUBJECT: Issue of Equity
The Board of F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc ("the Company") announces that on 17 February 2015 the Company allotted 50,000 Income shares of 10p each, from the Company's general business purposes blocklisting facility at a price of 123p per Income share. These shares will rank pari passu with the existing Income shares in issue and dealings are expected to commence on 19 February 2015.
Following this issue, the Company has the ability to issue 966,010 Income shares and 1,311,050 Growth shares under its blocklisting facilities.
Following this transaction the Company's issued share capital consists of 30,609,936 Income shares and 27,404,843 Growth shares, of which 165,000 Growth shares are held in treasury. Therefore the total number of shares with voting rights in F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc is 30,609,936 Income shares and 27,239,843 Growth shares.
The above figures (30,609,936 Income shares and 27,239,843 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 FCA'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