F&C Investment Trust buys back shares for treasury holdings

F&C Investment Trust PLC (the 'Company') disclosed today, October 15, 2025, that it has purchased 40,393 of its ordinary shares, each with a nominal value of 25 pence, through J.P. Morgan Securities plc. These shares will be held in treasury.

The shares were acquired at prices ranging from 1194.00p to 1199.00p, with a weighted average price of 1197.3079p. This transaction falls under the information disclosure requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.6.

Following this buyback, the Company's treasury now holds 84,455,572 ordinary shares. The total number of ordinary shares currently in issue, excluding those in treasury, stands at 477,363,444. Consequently, the total voting rights in the Company are also 477,363,444.

This figure of total voting rights is crucial for shareholders to determine their notification obligations regarding changes in their interest in the Company, in accordance with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. For further enquiries, Jonathan Latter, company secretary for Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited, can be contacted at 020 7464 5000.