Listing Rule 15.6.8

THE MERCHANTS TRUST PLC

In accordance with the Listing Rule 15.6.8, the Company announces that at close of business on 30 September 2016 it had the following investments in other listed closed-ended investment funds which themselves do not have stated investment policies to invest no more than 15% of their gross assets in other listed closed-ended investment funds:

None.

Enquiries:

Kirsten Salt

Tel: 020 3246 7513

4 October 2016