The Company announces that, in accordance with the terms of the Investment Management Agreement between the Company and Schroders Greencoat LLP (the "Investment Manager"), 235,420 shares currently held in treasury will be reinstated with the full rights of Ordinary Shares of 1p each (the "Ordinary shares") and issued to the Investment Manager.
The Ordinary shares are subject to a 3 year lock up period and are comprised of 235,420 Ordinary Shares of 1p each in respect of Q3 2024. Following the transfer of the Ordinary shares, the beneficial interests of the Investment Manager in the issued share capital of the Company will be as follows:
In accordance with DTR 5.6.1R of the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company notifies the market that, on 31 July 2024:
· it will have 2,274,658,842 issued Ordinary Shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares") admitted to trading. Each Ordinary Share carries the right to one vote in relation to all circumstances at general meetings of the Company;
· it will have 32,789,814 Shares held in treasury.
The total voting rights figure will be 2,274,658,842 and may be used by shareholders and others with notification obligations as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether 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.