F&C Investment Trust director increases stake as company buys back shares

Beatrice Hollond, a non-executive director at F&C Investment Trust PLC, acquired 82 ordinary shares of 25p at a price of 1210.14p per share through a monthly ISA investment, as announced on October 8, 2025. This transaction is an initial notification of a PDMR dealing.

Concurrently, F&C Investment Trust PLC announced a transaction in its own shares on October 8, 2025, purchasing 32,000 ordinary shares of 25 pence each through J.P. Morgan Securities plc to be held in treasury. The shares were bought at prices ranging from 1210.00p to 1212.00p, with a weighted average price of 1210.4375p. Following this buyback, the company now holds 84,241,405 ordinary shares in treasury, with 477,577,611 ordinary shares in issue, making the total voting rights 477,577,611.

The net asset value as at October 7, 2025 was reported with net assets per ordinary share (prior charges at market value) at 1,307.14 pence ex-income and 1,311.46 pence cum-income. Net assets per ordinary share (prior charges at nominal value) were 1,262.70 pence ex-income and 1,267.01 pence cum-income.