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British Smaller Companies VCT ( (GB:BSV) ) has issued an announcement.
British Smaller Companies VCT plc has admitted 45,900,519 new ordinary shares of 0.01p each to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market, following a recent offer for subscription. The new shares are fully fungible with existing stock and bring the total number of ordinary shares in issue to 458,575,986, including 41,324,542 held in treasury, expanding the trust’s capital base and potentially increasing liquidity for investors.
The admission, effective from 17 April 2026, forms part of the company’s 2025/26 fundraising programme under a prospectus dated 25 September 2025. By increasing the volume of listed shares while maintaining a single class of ordinary stock, the VCT consolidates its market presence and enhances its capacity to deploy additional capital into smaller UK companies in line with its investment mandate.
More about British Smaller Companies VCT
British Smaller Companies VCT plc is a UK-listed venture capital trust that invests in smaller British companies, providing growth capital to support their development. Its ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market, giving investors tax-efficient exposure to a diversified portfolio of unquoted and smaller quoted businesses.
Average Trading Volume: 174,201
Technical Sentiment Signal: Strong Buy
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