THIS REPLACES THE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE UNDER RNS NUMBER 1231M RELEASED AT 17.11 ON 22 JANUARY 2009. THE AMOUNT OF SHARES PURCHASED AND THE PRICE PER SHARE HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.
22 January 2009
F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
The Board of F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC ('the Company') announces that on 22 January 2009 the Company purchased for cancellation 25,000 ordinary shares of 25p each at a price of 278.2239p per share.
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 42,389,113.
The above figure (42,389,113) 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 FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:
Debbie Fish
For and on behalf of F&C Management Limited, Secretary
Telephone: 020 7628 8000