Dividend Declaration

RNS Number : 2732I

JPMorgan European Smaller Co.

10 December 2020

 

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

INTERIM DIVIDEND DECLARATION

Legal Entity Identifier: 54930049CEWDI46Y3U28

Information disclosed in accordance with LR 9.7A.2

The Board of JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc announces that an interim dividend of 1.2 pence per share will be paid on 22nd January 2021 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 18th December 2020 (ex-dividend date 17th December 2020).

Many companies have either cut or cancelled their dividends because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore the Board will keep the level of dividends received, and expected to be received from portfolio companies, under review and take into account the level of the Company's revenue reserves when determining the final dividend for the year in 2021.

10th December 2020

For further information, please contact:

Priyanka Vijay Anand

For and on behalf of

JPMorgan Funds Limited, Company Secretary

020 7742 4000

 

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