Compliance with MAR

05/02/2026 08:30 NZDT, MKTUPDTE

F&C Investment Trust plc

Closed Period

LEI: 213800W6B18ZHTNG7371

Information disclosed in accordance with Market Abuse Regulation ('MAR') Article 19, paragraph 11

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 year ended 31 December 2025 has previously been, and will continue to be, notified via a regulatory information service. Therefore, the Company is not prohibited from dealing in its own securities.

The mandatory closed period under MAR will commence on 10 February 2026 and will last until the results in respect of the year ended 31 December 2025 are published, expected to be on or around 16 March 2026.

If in the period leading up to the announcement of the annual results the Directors of the Company come into the possession of any inside information, this will be notified to an RIS before any such transactions are undertaken.

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

4 February 2026