Transaction in Own Shares

11 August 2017

FOREIGN & COLONIAL INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

LEI: 213800W6B18ZHTNG7371

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

The Board of Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust PLC (the Company) announces that on 10 August 2017 purchased 50,000 ordinary shares of 25 pence each at a price of 603.67p per share to be held in treasury.

The Company's issued ordinary share capital is 561,819,016 of which 18,754,861 shares are held in treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 543,064,155.

The above figure (543,064,155) 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, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:

Hugh Potter

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

Telephone: 020 7628 8000