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

British Smaller Companies VCTAnnouncement

26/03/2025 17:15

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RNS Number : 3736C  British Smaller Companies VCT PLC  26 March 2025

British Smaller Companies VCT plc ("the Company")

 

Purchase of Own Securities and Total Voting Rights

 

The Company announces that on 26 March 2025 it purchased 1,881,134 ordinary
shares at a price of 76.74 pence per ordinary share including transaction
costs. The shares purchased represent 0.59 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 31 December 2024 was 81.5 pence per
ordinary share. The Company paid a dividend of 1.25 pence per ordinary share
on 27 January 2025. Consequently, the adjusted last reported net asset value
of the ordinary shares of 10 pence each is 80.25 pence per ordinary share.

 

The Company's issued share capital now consists of 319,178,657 ordinary shares
with voting rights. In addition, the Company holds 34,198,996 ordinary shares
in treasury.

 

The above figure of 319,178,657 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 Equity Partners
                Tel:  0113 244 1000

 

Alex Collins
   Panmure Liberum                            Tel:  0207 886
2767

 

 

 

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