Bankers Investment Trust buys back shares, treasury holdings rise

The Bankers Investment Trust Plc completed a market purchase of 691,157 of its ordinary shares at 132.8515p per share on November 5, 2025, to be held in treasury. Following this transaction, the company's issued share capital remains at 1,315,102,830 ordinary shares of 2.5p each. Of these, 324,745,867 shares, representing 24.7%, are now held in treasury and carry no voting rights. Consequently, the total number of voting rights in The Bankers Investment Trust Plc stands at 990,356,963.

The company also reported its unaudited net asset values as of November 4, 2025. The net asset value per share calculated according to the AIC formula (including current financial year revenue items and excluding treasury shares) was 143.7p, with the net asset value per share with debt marked at fair value at 146.9p. After deducting the dividend, the net asset value per share (excluding current financial year revenue items and treasury shares) was 143.4p, and 146.6p with debt marked at fair value.

The estimated fair value of the company's £-denominated unsecured loan notes is based on a discount rate derived from the yield of a UK Gilt of similar maturity plus a credit spread. Similarly, the estimated fair value of its €-denominated unsecured loan notes uses a discount rate based on the yield of a Euro Swap of comparable maturity plus a credit spread.