F&C Investment Trust Regulatory News (FCIT)

20 October 2021

F&C INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

LEI: 213800W6B18ZHTNG7371

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

In accordance with Listing Rule 12.4.6, F&C Investment Trust PLC (the 'Company') announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through J.P. Morgan Securities plc.

Ordinary Shares

Date of purchase: 20 October 2021

Number of ordinary shares purchased: 129,856

Lowest price per share: 869.00p

Highest price per share: 874.00p

Trading venue: London

Weighted average price: 873.37p

Number of ordinary shares purchased: 324

Lowest price per share: 873.50p

Highest price per share: 873.50p

Trading venue: BATP

Weighted average price: 873.50p

Number of ordinary shares purchased: 14,038

Lowest price per share: 873.00p

Highest price per share: 874.00p

Trading venue: CHIXD

Weighted average price: 873.66p

Number of ordinary shares purchased: 7,340

Lowest price per share: 873.00p

Highest price per share: 873.00p

Trading venue: XPOL

Weighted average price: 873.00p

Aggregate volume: 151,558 shares

Weighted average price: 873.3751p

The Company will hold the purchased shares in treasury.

Following the above transaction, the Company holds 32,634,128 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 529,184,888 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 529,184,888. The above figure (529,184,888) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:

Hugh Potter

For and on behalf of BMO Investment Business Limited, Secretary

Telephone: 020 7628 8000