REG - European Smaller Co. - Discussions ongoing with Saba

European Smaller Companies TrustAnnouncement

14/03/2025 07:00

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RNS Number : 6401A  European Smaller Companies Tst PLC  14 March 2025

JANUS HENDERSON FUND MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED

THE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

Legal Entity Identifier:  213800N1B1HCQG2W4V90

14 March 2025

 

THE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

("ESCT" or the "Company")

 

Ongoing discussions with Saba

 

The Company and Saba Capital Management, L.P. ('Saba') continue to have
constructive discussions and have agreed to allow the good-faith negotiations
to continue for a further 30 days, with the aim of achieving an outcome that
benefits all shareholders.

The Board will provide a further update in due course.

 

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Enquiries:

Janus Henderson Secretarial Services UK Limited

Corporate Secretary to The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC

 +44 (0)20 7818 1818

 

Dan Howe

Head of Investment Trusts, Janus Henderson Investors

+44 (0)20 7818 1818

 

Winterflood Securities Limited

Neil Langford / Rose Ramsden (Corporate Finance)

Darren Willis / Innes Urquhart (Corporate Sales)

+44 (0)20 3100 0000

 

 

 

 

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