share buyback

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT F&C INVESTMENT TRUST PLC TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES LEI: 213800W6B18ZHTNG7371 Information disclosed in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.6 F&C Investment Trust plc (the ‘Company’) announces that today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 6.25 pence each through J.P. Morgan Securities plc, to be held in treasury. Number of ordinary shares purchased: 190,667 Lowest price per share paid: 341.20p Highest price per share paid: 341.80p Weighted average price paid: 341.5225p Following the above transaction, the Company holds 365,985,648 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 1,881,290,416 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares). Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 1,881,290,416 and this figure 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. 10 August 2026 Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries: Jonathan Latter For and on behalf of Columbia Threadneedle Investment Business Limited, Company Secretary Telephone: 020 7464 5000