Compliance with Market Abuse Regulation

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC

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Compliance with Market Abuse Regulation  

F&C Global Smaller Companies PLC ("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 30 April 2018 has previously been and will continue to be notified via a regulatory information service and that during this period the Company may make purchases or sales of its own securities.

The mandatory closed period under MAR will commence on 21 May 2018 and will last until the results in respect of the year ended 30 April 2018 are published on or around 20 June 2018.

Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:

Jan Baker

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

Telephone: 020 7628 8000

1 May 2018