British Smaller Companies VCT2 Plc Transaction in Own Shares (1973X)

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RNS Number : 1973X

British Smaller Companies VCT2 Plc

18 December 2023

British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc ("the Company")

Purchase of Own Securities

The Company announces that on 18 December 2023 it purchased 933,845 ordinary shares of 10 pence each at a price of 54.56 pence per ordinary share including transaction costs. The shares purchased represent 0.41 per cent of the total number of voting rights in the Company before the transaction. These shares will be held in treasury.

The last reported net asset value as at 30 September 2023 was 58.40 pence per ordinary share. The Company paid an interim dividend of 1.5 pence per ordinary share on 3 November 2023 to shareholders on the register as at 6 October 2023. Consequently, the adjusted last reported net asset value of the ordinary shares of 10 pence each is 56.90 pence per ordinary share.

The Company's issued share capital now consists of 228,758,665 ordinary shares of 10 pence each with voting rights. In addition, the Company holds 21,383,768 ordinary shares of 10 pence each in treasury.

The above figure of 228,758,665 ordinary 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, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact :

David Hall YFM Private Equity Limited Tel: [phone]

Alex Collins Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited Tel: [phone]

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