F&C investment trust buys back shares, updates NAV

F&C Investment Trust PLC executed a transaction in its own shares on November 5, 2025, purchasing 42,203 ordinary shares of 25 pence each through J.P. Morgan Securities plc. The shares were bought at prices ranging from 1228.00p to 1237.00p, with a weighted average price of 1233.0779p. Following this buyback, the company now holds 85,533,426 ordinary shares in treasury, leaving 476,285,590 ordinary shares in issue and an equivalent number of voting rights.

The company also released its net asset value (NAV) as of November 4, 2025. The net assets per ordinary share (prior charges at market value) were 1,350.85 pence ex-income and 1,355.82 pence cum-income. When considering prior charges at nominal value, the NAV per ordinary share stood at 1,308.12 pence ex-income and 1,313.09 pence cum-income.

Shareholders are advised that the total number of voting rights, 476,285,590, should be used as the denominator for calculations under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. For inquiries, Jonathan Latter, company secretary for Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited, can be reached at 020 7464 5000.