21 Jun 2017 16:59
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
(the 'Company')
REPURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES INTO TREASURY
Legal Entity Identifier: 549300BGX3CJIHLP2H42
Information disclosed in accordance with LR 12.4.6 and DTR 5.5.1
The Company has today purchased into Treasury 75,000 Ordinary shares at 1931.49 pence per share.
Following the transaction the Company holds 10,357,898 ordinary shares in Treasury. The shares in issue less the total number of Treasury shares is 84,091,320.
The Company will only re-issue shares held in Treasury at a premium to net asset value.
21 June 2017
For further information, please contact:
Jonathan Latter
JPMorgan Funds Limited
020 7742 4000