Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLCLSE: SMT

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust: Transaction in Own Shares

· Issued by Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC via RNS

Summary by 6ix AI

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC said on October 20, 2026 that it had bought 880,000 of its own ordinary shares at a price of 1,534.70p, which will be held in treasury (shares the company keeps rather than cancels).

Key details

  • After the purchase, 447,669,022 shares are held in treasury.
  • Shares in issue excluding treasury shares total 1,037,111,858. Shareholders may use this figure to work out whether they must report their holdings under the UK Financial Conduct Authority's disclosure rules.

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Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (SMT)

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800G37DCS3Q9IJM38

Purchase of Own Securities

On 20 October 2026, the Company announces the purchase of 880,000 Ordinary Shares at a price of 1,534.70p. The shares purchased will be held in Treasury.

Following the transaction there will be 447,669,022 shares held in Treasury.

The shares in issue less the total number of shares in Treasury are 1,037,111,858.

The above figure (1,037,111,858) 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Company Secretaries

20 October 2026

Regulated Information Classification: Acquisition or disposal of the issuer's own shares

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