Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2298A

Mercantile Investment Trust(The)PLC

03 June 2016

 

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

REPURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES FOR INTO TREASURY

The Mercantile Investment Trust purchased into Treasury 50,000 Ordinary shares at 1704.00 pence per share.

Following the transaction the Company holds 150,000 ordinary shares in Treasury. The shares in issue less the total number of Treasury shares is 94,299,218.

The Company will only re-issue shares held in treasury at a premium to net asset value.          

3 June 2016   

For further information, please contact:

Juliet Dearlove

JPMorgan Funds Limited

020 7742 4000

 

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