Global Smaller Cos. Trust PLC (The) Transaction in Own Shares

RNS Number : 2264L

Global Smaller Cos. Trust PLC (The)

18 April 2024

 

 

 

 

18 April 2024

 

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:	18 April 2024
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	230,601
Lowest price per share:	156.60p
Highest price per share:	158.00p
Trading venue:	London
Aggregate volume per trading venue:	230,601
Weighted average price per trading venue:	157.70p

 

The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

 

Following the above transaction, the Company holds 122,608,288 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 497,925,482 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

 

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 497,925,482. The above figure (497,925,482) 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: [phone]

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