27 Sep 2018 17:18
THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
(the 'Company')
REPURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES INTO TREASURY
Legal Entity Identifier: 549300BGX3CJIHLP2H42
The Company has today purchased into Treasury 400,000 Ordinary shares at 212.44 pence per share.
Following the transaction the Company holds 151,043,081 ordinary shares in Treasury. The shares in issue less the total number of Treasury shares is 793,449,099.
The Company will only re-issue shares held in Treasury at a premium to net asset value.
27 September 2018
For further information, please contact:
Jonathan Latter
JPMorgan Funds Limited
020 7742 4000