F&C Global Smaller : Compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

Compliance with Market Abuse Regulation

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC ('the Company') announces that it is satisfied that all inside information which the Directors and the Company may have in the period leading up to the announcement of its results for the six months ended 31 October 2016 has previously been and will continue to be notified via a regulatory information service and that during this period the Company may make purchases or sales of its own securities.

The mandatory closed period under MAR will commence on 11 November 2016 and will last until the results in respect of the six months ended 31 October 2016 are published on or around 13 December 2016.

Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:

Jan Baker

For and on behalf of F&C Investment Business Limited, Secretary

Telephone: 020 7628 8000

1 November 2016