REG - Henderson Smllr Cos - Transaction in Own Shares

Henderson Smaller Companies Investment TrustAnnouncement

20/05/2026 17:30

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RNS Number : 1590F  Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC  20 May 2026

JANUS HENDERSON FUND MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED

 

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

 

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER: 213800NE2NCQ67M2M998

 

20 May 2026

 

 

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

(the "Company")

 

Market Purchase by the Company of its own Shares

 

 

The Company announces that, pursuant to the authority granted by shareholders
at the general meeting held on 4 March 2026 to make market purchases of up to
14.99% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital, it purchased 11,824
ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company on 20 May 2026 at a
price of 864.5269p per share. The purchased shares will be held in Treasury.

 

Following this purchase, the Company's issued ordinary share capital remains
74,385,131 ordinary shares of 25p each, of which 18,674,587 ordinary shares
are held in Treasury. Treasury shares do not carry voting rights. There are
also 4,257 preference stock units in issue, which do not carry voting rights.

 

Holders of the Company's ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for every
share held. As Treasury shares have no voting rights, the total number of
voting rights is 55,710,544. Shareholders should use this figure for
notifications in keeping with the provisions of DTR 5.

 

 

For further information please call:

 

Janus Henderson Secretarial Services UK Limited

Corporate Secretary

Telephone: 020 7818 1818

 

Harriet Hall

PR Director, Investment Trusts

Janus Henderson Investors

Telephone: 020 7818 2919

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