15 Sep 2017 15:13
TO: RNS
FROM: F&C Managed Portfolio Trust
DATE: 15 September 2017
SUBJECT: Issue of Equity
LEI: 213800ZA6TW45NM9YY31
The Board of F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc ("the Company") announces that on 15 September 2017 the Company allotted 175,000 Growth shares of 10p each, from the Company's general business purposes blocklisting facility at a price of 191.5p per Growth share. These shares will rank pari passu with the existing Growth shares in issue and dealings are expected to commence on 19 September 2017.
Following this issue, the Company has the ability to issue 5,061,010 Income shares and 2,026,050 Growth shares under its blocklisting facilities.
Following this transaction the Company's issued share capital consists of 42,535,035 Income shares and 34,577,037 Growth shares, of which 230,000 Income shares and nil Growth shares are held in treasury. Therefore the total number of shares with voting rights in F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc is 42,305,035 Income shares and 34,577,037 Growth shares.
The above figures (42,305,035 Income shares and 34,577,037 Growth 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, F&C Managed Portfolio Trust plc under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information please contact:
Peter Hewitt, F&C Investment Business Limited 0131 718 1244
Ian Ridge, F&C Investment Business Limited 0131 718 1010