F&C Global Smaller : Conversion of Securities

F&C GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386

Conversion of CULS

7 August 2018

Following the conversion of 3,888,026 units of Convertible Unsecured Loan Stock 2019 ('CULS') in the period to 31 July 2018, application has been made by F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC ('the Company') to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange Plc for a total of 397,655 Ordinary shares of 25p each ('Ordinary Shares') to be admitted to the Official List, and dealings are expected to commence on or around 10 August 2018. The new Ordinary Shares will rank, pari passu, with the existing Ordinary Shares of the Company.

Following this issue, the Company's issued Ordinary share capital will be 60,130,447 Ordinary shares (assuming there are no further share issues before 10 August 2018) and there will be 18,312,729 units of CULS outstanding. There are no shares held in treasury.

Following the commencement of dealings on or around 10 August 2018, the above figure 60,130,447 (assuming there are no further share issues before this date) 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 the Company, under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

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

Secretary

020 7628 8000