13 Aug 2019 16:59
THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
(the 'Company')
REPURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES INTO TREASURY
Legal Entity Identifier: 549300BGX3CJIHLP2H42
The Company has today purchased into Treasury 300,000 Ordinary shares at 190.65 pence per share.
Following the transaction the Company holds 152,563,143 ordinary shares in Treasury. The shares in issue less the total number of Treasury shares is 791,929,037.
The Company will only re-issue shares held in Treasury at a premium to net asset value.
13 August 2019
For further information, please contact:
Jonathan Latter
JPMorgan Funds Limited
020 7742 4000