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      <title>Annual Financial Report</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust plc reported a Net Asset Value (NAV) total return of +12.3% for the year ended January 31, 2026, underperforming its benchmark&apos;s +15.8% return, though its share price total return was +12.5%. Over longer periods, the company has outperformed, with a ten-year cumulative NAV total return of +109.3% against the benchmark&apos;s +85.1%. The company repurchased 63,799,708 shares into Treasury at an average discount of 9.9% to NAV, adding 0.9% to the NAV total return. A tota</description>
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      <title>Dividend Declaration - Correction</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC has declared a fourth quarterly interim dividend of 3.55 pence per share, payable on 1st May 2026 to shareholders on record by 10th April 2026, with an ex-dividend date of 9th April 2026. This dividend brings the total for the financial year ended 31st January 2026 to 8.20 pence per share, representing a 3.8% increase from the previous year&apos;s 7.90 pence. The company also noted that the deadline for Dividend Reinvestment Plan elections is 15th April 2026.
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      <title>Net Asset Value(s)</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Transaction in Own Shares - Replacement</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC has repurchased 535,000 ordinary shares into treasury at a price of 242.032 pence per share. Following this transaction, the company now holds 278,851,946 ordinary shares in treasury, with the total number of shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, standing at 665,640,234. The company intends to re-issue shares held in treasury only at a premium to net asset value.
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      <title>Transaction in Own Shares</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC has repurchased 797,872 ordinary shares into treasury at a price of 245.218 pence per share. Following this transaction, the company now holds 278,316,946 ordinary shares in treasury, with the total number of shares in issue, excluding treasury shares, standing at 666,175,234. The company has stated its intention to only re-issue shares held in treasury at a premium to net asset value.
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      <title>Gearing Announcement</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC has announced its indicative gearing ratio as of March 20, 2026, which stands at 17.1%. This figure represents the company&apos;s leverage and is a key metric for investors to assess financial risk.
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      <title>Director Declaration</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC announced that Director Damien Maltarp has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and a Director of Gamma Communications plc, with his commencement at Gamma Communications plc expected by September 2026.
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      <title>Ten Largest Investments</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC has disclosed its ten largest investments as a percentage of total assets as of February 27, 2026. Serco Group Plc represents the largest holding at 3.8%, followed by Bellway Plc and Bank Of Georgia Plc, both at 3.5%. Other significant holdings include Plus500 and Cranswick Plc at 3.2% each, Balfour Beatty Plc and Ig Group Holdings Plc at 3.0% each, Intermediate Capital Group Plc at 2.8%, and Rotork Plc and Hill &amp; Smith Plc at 2.5% each. These top ten investme</description>
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      <title>Gearing announcement</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC has announced its indicative gearing ratio as of March 6, 2026, which stands at 14.5%. This figure represents the company&apos;s leverage and is a key metric for investors to assess financial risk.
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      <title>Total Voting Rights</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust plc has announced that as of February 28, 2026, its issued share capital comprises 944,492,180 ordinary shares, with 267,569,074 shares held in treasury. Consequently, the total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 676,923,106. This figure serves as the denominator for shareholders to calculate their notification obligations under the FCA&apos;s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules regarding their interests in the company.
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Rathbones Investment Management Ltd has increased its holding in The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC, crossing a notification threshold on February 16, 2026. The firm now holds 17.0088% of the voting rights, representing 115,596,023 shares, up from a previous holding of 16.9795%. This acquisition was made through Rathbone Investment Management Limited and Rathbone Investment Management International Limited, with Rathbones Group Plc ultimately controlling the voting rights.
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      <title>Kepler Trust Intelligence: New Research</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Kepler Trust Intelligence has released new research on Mercantile Investment Trust, highlighting its exposure to a potential recovery in UK small and mid-cap companies. This research, intended for long-term investors, is available for free to UK investors and aims to provide a comprehensive reference. Investors are reminded that past performance is not indicative of future results and the value of investments can fall, with the potential to recover less than invested. Independent financial advic</description>
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      <title>Closed Period Notification</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC has announced its closed period notification, confirming that all inside information regarding its financial results for the year ended 31st January 2026 has been, and will continue to be, disclosed to the London Stock Exchange. Consequently, the company is permitted to trade in its own securities. The mandatory closed period will commence on 24th February 2026 and conclude with the publication of the annual financial results, anticipated in early April 2026. </description>
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      <title>NOTIFICATION OF CROSS HOLDING</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC has disclosed a cross-holding as per Listing Rule 11.2.6, confirming that as of December 31, 2025, it held one portfolio investment in 3i Group plc. This disclosure is significant because 3i Group plc does not have a stated investment policy that limits its investments in other listed closed-ended investment funds to no more than 15% of its total assets, which could be a factor for investors to consider.
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      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>Graham Kitchen, a Director at The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC, has purchased 10,000 ordinary shares at a price of £2.530213 per share on the London Stock Exchange Main Market on December 15, 2025. This transaction increases his resulting holding to 94,180 shares.
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      <title>Dividend Declaration</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC has declared a third quarterly interim dividend of 1.55 pence per share for the year ending January 31, 2026, which will be paid on February 6, 2026, to shareholders on record as of December 19, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of December 18, 2025. The company also offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan managed by Computershare, with a deadline for elections to commence with this dividend set for January 16, 2026.
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      <title>Investor Webinar: 24th November at 3:00 p.m.</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC announced that lead manager Guy Anderson will host a webinar on November 24th at 3:00 p.m. GMT to discuss the UK Small and Mid-Cap market, upcoming Budget implications, and recent portfolio positioning. As the largest UK-only investment trust, MRC offers liquid access to less liquid market segments with attractive ongoing charges of approximately 48 basis points. The webinar is open to all shareholders, and a replay will be available to registered attendees.
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      <title>Half-year Report</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC announced its half-year results for the six months ended 31st July 2025, reporting a NAV total return of +6.0% compared to a +7.2% return for the Benchmark. The share price total return was also +6.0%. Over the past ten years, the company&apos;s NAV total return was +93.2% compared to the benchmark&apos;s +61.3%, while the share price return was +104.1%. A second quarterly interim dividend of 1.55p per share was declared, payable on 3rd November 2025, bringing the total</description>
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      <title>Notification of Cross Holding</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>On October 7, 2025, The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC announced, in accordance with Listing Rule 11.2.6, that as of the close of business on September 30, 2025, it held one portfolio investment in 3i Group plc. The announcement confirms that 3i Group plc does not have a stated investment policy limiting its investments in other listed closed-ended investment funds to no more than 15% of its total assets.

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      <title>Second Quarterly Dividend</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description>The Mercantile Investment Trust PLC announced a second quarterly interim dividend of 1.55 pence per share for the year ending January 31, 2026. This dividend will be paid on November 3, 2025, to shareholders who are on the register as of the close of business on September 26, 2025. The ex-dividend date is set for September 25, 2025. The company also operates a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP), with a deadline of October 13, 2025, for shareholders to elect to participate in the plan starting wit</description>
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