22 February 2023
THE GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386
TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES
In accordance with Listing Rule 12.4.6, The Global Smaller Companies Trust plc (the 'Company') announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited.
Date of purchase: 22 February 2023
Number of ordinary shares purchased: 162,000
Lowest price per share: 153.00p
Highest price per share: 154.75p
Trading venue: London
Aggregate volume per trading venue: 162,000
Weighted average price per trading venue: 154.35543p
The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.
Following the above transaction, the Company holds 89,753,194 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 530,780,576 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).
Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 530,780,576. The above figure ( 530,780,576) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:
Jonathan Latter
For and on behalf of Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited,
Company Secretary
Telephone: 0 20 7628 8000