Issue of Equity

Smithson Investment Trust plc

Issue of Ordinary Shares

On 25 October 2019 Smithson Investment Trust plc (the "Company") issued from its block listing authority 100,000 new Ordinary shares of 1p each at a price of 1,199.00 pence per share; these shares rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary shares in issue. The shares were issued at a premium to the last published net asset value per share.

As a result of this issuance, the total number of Ordinary shares in issue is 110,005,958 and the total number of voting rights in the Company is 110,005,958. There are no shares held in treasury.

This figure (110,005,958) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they may determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. For the purposes of the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules the Company's Home Member State is the United Kingdom.

The Company's LEI is: 52990070BDK2OKX5TH79.

Enquiries:

Maria Matheou

PraxisIFM Fund Services (UK) Limited

Company Secretary

Tel: 020 7653 9690