Re-Issue of Shares from Treasury

22 November 2018 F&C Investment Trust PLC LEI: 213800W6B18ZHTNG7371 Sale of Ordinary Shares from Treasury The Board of F&C Investment Trust PLC (the Company) announces today that it has sold 100,000 ordinary shares of 25p each, which were held in Treasury, at a price of 667.50 pence per ordinary share. Following this transaction, the Company's issued share capital stands at 561,819,016, of which 19,538,304 shares are held in Treasury. Therefore the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights in the Company is 542,280,712. The above figure (542,280,712) 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. Hugh Potter For and on behalf of BMO Investment Business Limited, Secretary 22 November 2018 End CA:00327266 For:FCT Type:GENERAL Time:2018-11-23 08:30:51