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Issue of Equity

On 24 March 2017 F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC ('the Company') allotted 20,000 ordinary shares of 25p each from the Company's general corporate purposes blocklisting facility at a price of 1261.25p per share. The shares will rank pari passu with the existing shares in issue and dealings are expected to commence on 28 March 2017.

Following this allotment, the Company has the ability to issue 3,457,275 ordinary shares under its blocklisting facility.

As a result of this allotment, the total number of ordinary shares in issue will stand at 56,897,074and the total number of voting rights in the Company is 56,897,074. There are no shares held in treasury.

The above figure (56,897,074) 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 and Transparency Rules.

J Baker

For F&C Investment Business Limited

Secretary

24 March 2017

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