F&C Investment Trust PLC (“FCT”) – Share Split

Memorandum To: Market Participants From: NZX Product Operations Date: Thursday, 30 April 2026 Subject: F&C Investment Trust PLC (“FCT”) – Share Split Message: On Tuesday, 17 March 2026, F&C Investment Trust PLC (“FCT”) announced that it will undergo a Share Split. Shareholders will receive four (4) FCT ordinary shares for every one (1) FCT ordinary share held at 5pm New Zealand time on the Record Date of Friday, 8 May 2026. NZX Operations (“NZXO”) advises that the ISIN for FCT will be changing to ensure alignment between NZX and London Stock Exchange. To facilitate the ISIN change within this event: • A temporary ticker code (“FCTZ”) with the new ISIN GB00BS88V647 will be created. • The existing instrument (“FCT”) will be halted at close of business on Wednesday, 6 May 2026. • FCTZ will commence trading on a post stock-split basis on Thursday, 7 May 2026, and the original FCT instrument (ISIN: GB0003466074) will be delisted. • From Monday, 11 May 2026, trading in FCTZ will resume with the renamed ticker, FCT, with the new ISIN. Please refer to the announcement released by FCT on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 for additional details. A timetable of events on the NZX is attached. Please contact NZX Product Operations on +64 4 496 2853 or email productoperations@nzx.com with any queries. ENDS