Downing Strate. Regulatory News (DSM)

Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust Plc (the "Company")

LEI: 213800QMYPUW4POFFX69

Cancellation of Treasury Shares and Total Voting Rights

The Company announces that on 2 April 2024, it cancelled 5,125,819 Ordinary Shares of £0.001 each previously held in Treasury. Following the cancellation of these shares, the total issued share capital of the Company as at the date of this announcement comprised 46,608,486 Ordinary Shares of £0.001 each, there are no shares held in Treasury.

For reporting purposes under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the market should exclude any shares held in treasury and should use the figure of 46,608,486 following settlement when determining if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company.

For further information please contact:

Hugh Aldous - Chairman

tel: 020 7416 7780

ISCA Administration Services Limited - Company Secretary

dsm@iscaadmin.co.uk

tel 01392 477056