F&C Investment Trust buys back shares for treasury

F&C Investment Trust PLC has purchased 57,435 of its ordinary shares, each with a nominal value of 25 pence, through J.P. Morgan Securities plc. The shares will be held in treasury. The transaction saw a lowest price paid per share of 1,170.00p and a highest price paid per share of 1,175.00p, with a weighted average price of 1,173.2870p.

Following this transaction, the company now holds 83,171,718 ordinary shares in treasury. The total number of ordinary shares currently in issue, excluding treasury shares, stands at 478,647,298. This figure also represents the total number of voting rights in the company.

Shareholders are advised to use this figure of 478,647,298 as the denominator for calculating their percentage interest in the company. This calculation determines if they are required to notify their interest or any changes to it under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The announcement was made on 11 September 2025. For enquiries, Jonathan Latter, company secretary for Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited, can be reached at 020 7464 5000.