Re-Issue of Shares from Treasury

31 January 2019 F&C Investment Trust PLC LEI: 213800W6B18ZHTNG7371 Sale of Ordinary Shares from Treasury The Board of F&C Investment Trust PLC (the Company) announces that it sold from Treasury 1,000,000 ordinary shares of 25p each on 30 January 2019, at a price of 663.38 pence per ordinary share. Following this transaction, the Company's issued share capital stands at 561,819,016, of which 18,538,304 shares are held in Treasury. Therefore the total number of ordinary shares with voting rights in the Company is 543,280,712. The above figure (543,280,712) 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 31 January 2019 End CA:00330046 For:FCT Type:SECISSUE Time:2019-02-01 08:30:57