Smithson Inv.Trust - First day of dealings

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19 October 2018

Smithson Investment Trust plc

First day of dealings

Further to the announcement on 17 October 2018, Smithson Investment Trust plc ("Smithson" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that 82,250,958 Ordinary Shares will at 8.00 a.m. today be admitted to the premium segment of the Official List and trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities ("Admission"). The Ordinary Shares will trade under the ticker: SSON (ISIN: GB00BGJWTR88).

The total number of Ordinary Shares in the Company in issue immediately following Admission is 82,250,958 each with equal voting rights. The total voting rights figure can be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest in the Company under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

On Admission:

1.   Terry Smith and other founder partners and key employees of Fundsmith LLP will, directly or indirectly and in aggregate, hold 3.65% of the issued share capital of the Company; and

2.  the Directors and family members will, in aggregate, hold 0.04% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Except where the context requires otherwise, defined terms herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Prospectus published by the Company on 17 September 2018.

The Company's LEI is: 52990070BDK2OKX5TH79.

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