British Smaller Companies VCT plc ("the Company")
Purchase of Own Securities and Total Voting Rights
The Company announces that on 19 December 2025 it purchased 2,231,911 ordinary shares at a price of 74.65 pence per ordinary share including transaction costs. The shares purchased represent 0.63 per cent of the total number of voting rights in the Company before the transaction. These shares will be held in treasury.
The last reported net asset value as at 30 September 2025 was 80.05 pence per ordinary share. The Company paid a dividend of 2.00 pence per ordinary share on 19 December 2025. Consequently, the adjusted last reported net asset value is 78.05 pence per ordinary share.
The Company's issued share capital now consists of 353,931,149 ordinary shares with voting rights. In addition, the Company holds 39,260,029 ordinary shares in treasury.
The above figure of 353,931,149 ordinary 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, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
For further information, please contact:
Marcus Karia YFM Equity Partners Tel: 0113 244 1000
Alex Collins Panmure Liberum Tel: 0207 886 2767