BIT
01/10/2015 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
30 September 2015
THE BANKERS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
ALLOTMENT OF SHARES
The Company announces the allotment on 30 September 2015 of 1,000,000
ordinary shares of 25p each fully paid for cash at a price of 594.0p 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 6 October 2015. The number of
ordinary shares in issue is now 113,106,839.
The total number of voting rights in the Company is now 28,276,710 in respect
of the ordinary shares (one vote for every four shares held).
The above figure (28,276,710) 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
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