29 November 2022
THE GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
In accordance with Listing Rule 12.4.6, The Global Smaller Companies Trust plc (the 'Company') announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited.
Date of purchase: 29 November 2022
Number of ordinary shares purchased: 68,479
Lowest price per share: 146.40p
Highest price per share: 148.54p
Trading venue: London
Aggregate volume per trading venue: 68,479
Weighted average price per trading venue: 148.143069p
The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.
Following the above transaction, the Company holds 83,676,610 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 536,857,160 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 536,857,160. The above figure ( 536,857,160) 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 Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:
Jonathan Latter
For and on behalf of Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited,
Company Secretary
Telephone: 0 20 7628 8000