F&C Investment Trust buys back shares, updates NAV

F&C Investment Trust PLC has announced the purchase of 50,000 of its own ordinary shares of 25 pence each on 16 October 2025. These shares were acquired through J.P. Morgan Securities plc at prices ranging from 1186.00p to 1194.00p, with a weighted average price of 1190.8910p, and will be held in treasury. Following this transaction, the company now holds 84,505,572 ordinary shares in treasury, leaving 477,313,444 ordinary shares in issue, which also represents the total number of voting rights.

The company also released its Net Asset Value (NAV) as of 15 October 2025. The net assets per ordinary share (prior charges at market value) were 1,305.72 pence ex income and 1,310.35 pence cum income. When calculated with prior charges at nominal value, the NAV was 1,261.40 pence ex income and 1,266.04 pence cum income.

Shareholders can use the updated total voting rights figure to determine any notification requirements under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. For enquiries, jonathan latter, company secretary, can be reached at 020 7464 5000.