REG - Global Smlr Cos.Tst - Transaction in Own Shares

Global Smaller Companies TrustAnnouncement

24/06/2024 17:00

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RNS Number : 6573T  Global Smaller Cos. Trust PLC (The)  24 June 2024

 

 

 

24 June 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:                          24 June 2024
 Number of ordinary shares purchased:       350,000
 Lowest price per share:                    161.26p
 Highest price per share:                   162.10p
 Trading venue:                             London
 Aggregate volume per trading venue:        350,000
 Weighted average price per trading venue:  161.90p

 

The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

 

Following the above transaction, the Company holds 133,945,494 of its ordinary
shares in treasury and has 486,588,276 ordinary shares in issue (excluding
treasury shares).

 

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now
486,588,276. The above figure (486,588,276) 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:

 

 

 

 

Ian Ridge

For and on behalf of

Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited,

Company Secretary

Telephone: 020 7464 5000

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