REG - British Smaller Co's - Transaction in Own Shares

British Smaller Companies VCTAnnouncement

27/09/2024 07:45

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RNS Number : 9934F  British Smaller Companies VCT PLC  27 September 2024

British Smaller Companies VCT plc ("the Company")

 

Purchase of Own Securities and Total Voting Rights

 

The Company announces that on 26 September 2024 it purchased 1,753,525
ordinary shares of 10 pence each at a price of 77.93 pence per ordinary share
including transaction costs. The shares purchased represent 0.58 per cent of
the total number of voting rights in the Company before the transaction. These
shares will be held in treasury.

 

The last reported net asset value as at 30 June 2024 was 83.5 pence per
ordinary share. The Company paid a dividend of 2.0 pence per ordinary share on
26 July 2024. Consequently, the adjusted last reported net asset value of the
ordinary shares of 10 pence each is 81.5 pence per ordinary share.

 

The Company's issued share capital now consists of 301,891,749 ordinary shares
of 10 pence each with voting rights. In addition, the Company holds 30,363,980
ordinary shares of 10 pence each in treasury.

 

The above figure of 301,891,749 ordinary shares 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 FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Marcus Karia
                YFM Private Equity Limited        Tel:
0113 244 1000

 

Alex Collins
                                Panmure
Liberum                           Tel:  0207 886
2767

 

 

 

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