BIT
16/12/2015 08:30
ALLOT
NOT PRICE SENSITIVE
REL: 0830 HRS The Bankers Investment Trust Plc
ALLOT: BIT: BIT - Issue of equity
HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED
THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
14 December 2015
THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
ALLOTMENT OF SHARES
The Company announces the allotment on 14 December 2015 of 400,000 ordinary
shares of 25p each fully paid for cash at a price of 618.0p per share ("New
Shares"). The New Shares were issued for cash in order to meet investor
demand. The New Shares rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares.
Application is now being made for the New Shares to be admitted to the
premium segment of the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to
trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities, and
dealings are expected to commence on or around 17 December 2015. The number
of ordinary shares in issue is now 114,481,839.
The total number of voting rights in the Company is now 28,620,459 in respect
of the ordinary shares (one vote for every four shares held).
The above figure (28,620,459) 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 Bankers
Investment Trust PLC under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information please contact:
Alex Crooke
Portfolio Manager
The Bankers Investment Trust PLC
Telephone: 020 7818 4447
James de Sausmarez
Director and Head of Investment Trusts,
Henderson Global Investors
Telephone: 020 7818 3349
End CA:00275181 For:BIT Type:ALLOT Time:2015-12-16 08:30:14
