Announcement

12 January 2024 F&C INVESTMENT TRUST PLC LEI: 213800W6B18ZHTNG7371 TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES In accordance with Listing Rule 12.4.6, F&C Investment Trust PLC (the 'Company') announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 25 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through J.P. Morgan Securities plc. Date of purchase: 12 January 2024 Number of ordinary shares purchased: 57,417 Lowest price per share: 950.00p Highest price per share: 953.00p Trading venue: London Aggregate volume per trading venue: 57,417 Weighted average price per trading venue: 951.6546p The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury. Following the above transaction, the Company holds 52,859,049 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 508,959,967 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 508,959,967. The above figure (508,959,967) 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 Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries: Jonathan Latter For and on behalf of Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited, Company Secretary Telephone: 020 7464 5000 End CA:00424729 For:FCT Type:SECISSUE Time:2024-01-15 08:30:10