Brunner Investment Trust PLC (BUT) has published its latest total voting rights disclosure, confirming 42,683,987 exercisable voting rights as at 4 November 2026, in line with its obligations under rule 5.6.1 of the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules. The announcement reveals that the trust has 43,247,727 ordinary shares of 25p in issue, with 563,740 shares currently held in treasury carrying no voting rights. The figures serve as the official denominators for shareholders calculating whether they must notify the FCA of a notifiable interest or a change in their holding in the trust.

Key Points

  • Brunner Investment Trust PLC (BUT)
  • The trust has disclosed 42,683,987 total voting rights as at 4 November 2026, published on 5 November 2026
  • 43,247,727 ordinary shares of 25p are in issue; 563,740 ordinary shares are held in treasury and carry zero voting rights
  • Investors and significant shareholders should use 42,683,987 as the denominator when assessing FCA disclosure thresholds

Brunner Investment Trust's Ordinary Share Capital and Treasury Position at 4 November 2026

The announcement states that Brunner Investment Trust's total issued ordinary share capital stands at 43,247,727 shares, each carrying one vote. Of these, 563,740 shares are held in treasury and are assigned zero voting rights, reducing the total pool of exercisable votes to 42,683,987. Treasury shares are a standard mechanism used by investment trusts to manage discount control, and their exclusion from voting calculations is consistent with standard UK regulatory practice under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

FCA DTR Rule 5.6.1 Compliance and Shareholder Notification Obligations

The disclosure is made pursuant to rule 5.6.1 of the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, which requires listed companies to publish their total voting rights at the end of any month in which that figure changes. The 42,683,987 figure must be used by shareholders as the reference denominator when calculating whether a holding crosses, reaches, or falls below a notifiable threshold. Any shareholder whose interest changes relative to this figure in a way that breaches a disclosure threshold is required to inform both the company and the FCA accordingly.

About Brunner Investment Trust and Its Listed Structure

Brunner Investment Trust is a UK-listed investment trust that invests in a diversified global equity portfolio, aiming to provide shareholders with long-term growth in capital and income. The trust is registered with LEI code 529900S0Y9ZINCHB3O93 and trades on the London Stock Exchange. Its ordinary shares have a nominal value of 25p each. Company secretarial enquiries relating to this announcement are directed to Kirsten Salt, who is named as Company Secretary in the disclosure. Investors monitoring significant shareholding movements should update their calculations using the newly confirmed denominator.