Last checked at 5 Mar 2024 18:36
The following amendments have been made to the 'Transaction in Own Shares' announcement released on 5 March 2024 at 16:57 under RNS No 7023F.
Date of purchase: | 5 March 2024 |
Number of ordinary shares purchased: | 55,077 |
Lowest price per share: | 150.22p |
Highest price per share: | 150.60p |
Trading venue: | London |
Aggregate volume per trading venue: | 55,077 |
Weighted average price per trading venue: | 150.26p |
The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.
Following the above transaction, the Company holds 115,259,169 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 505,274,601 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 505,274,601. The above figure (505,274,601) 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.
All other details remain unchanged.
The full amended text is shown below.
5 March 2024
THE GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
In accordance with Listing Rule 12.4.6, The Global Smaller Companies Trust plc (the 'Company') announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited.
Date of purchase: | 5 March 2024 |
Number of ordinary shares purchased: | 55,077 |
Lowest price per share: | 150.22p |
Highest price per share: | 150.60p |
Trading venue: | London |
Aggregate volume per trading venue: | 55,077 |
Weighted average price per trading venue: | 150.26p |
The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.
Following the above transaction, the Company holds 115,259,169 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 505,274,601 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 505,274,601. The above figure (505,274,601) 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:
Jonathan Latter
For and on behalf of
Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited,
Company Secretary
Telephone: 020 7464 5000