Transaction in Own Shares

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The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC announced a transaction in its own shares, repurchasing 104,000 ordinary shares at 226.3558p each, which will be held in treasury. Following this, the Company's total issued share capital stands at 410,375,045 ordinary shares, with 73,003,601 shares held in treasury, resulting in a total of 337,371,444 voting rights. This figure is to be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculating their interests in the Company.

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European Smaller Companies Tst PLC
16 October 2026
 

JANUS HENDERSON FUND MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED

 

THE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER: 213800N1B1HCQG2W4V90

16 October 2026

 

THE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

(the 'Company')

 

Transaction in own shares

The Company announces that it repurchased 104,000 ordinary shares at 226.3558p per share on 16 October 2016.  The shares will be held in treasury.

Following this transaction, the Company's share capital is: 

Number of ordinary shares in issue

410,375,045

Number of ordinary shares held in treasury

73,003,601

Total Voting Rights attaching to ordinary shares in issue

337,371,444

The Total Voting Rights figure above should be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation of interests in the Company.

 

For further information, please call:

Janus Henderson Secretarial Services UK Limited

Corporate Secretary

Telephone: 020 7818 1818

 

 

 

 

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