Calculation of the Tender Price and Issue Price
Investment Company PLC
15 July 2026
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Investment Company PLC
LEI: 2138004PBWN5WM2XST62
15 July 2026
The Investment Company plc
(the "Company")
NAV Update
and
Calculation of the Tender Price and Issue Price
The Company confirms that the Net Asset Value ("NAV") per Ordinary Share (including unaudited revenue but excluding any accrued or paid Transaction Costs) at the Calculation Date, being 6.00 p.m. on 14 July 2026, was 77.97 pence per Ordinary Share. Accordingly, the Tender Price and Issue Price, each calculated in accordance with the Circular published by the Company on 4 June 2026, are as follows:
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TENDER PRICE: 74.07 PENCE |
ISSUE PRICE: 76.41 PENCE |
The Tender Price represents a five per cent. discount to the Company's NAV per Ordinary Share at close of business on 14 July 2026.
The Issue Price represents a two per cent. discount to the Company's NAV per Ordinary Share as at close of business on 14 July 2026.
As announced on 10 July 2026, the Company received total commitments of approximately £7.16 million pursuant to the Placing and Offer for Subscription.
Total Voting Rights
As announced on 10 July 2026, 5,439,991 Ordinary Shares were validly tendered pursuant to the Tender Offer, constituting 59.2 per cent. of the existing issued share capital. All validly tendered Ordinary Shares will be sold to Incoming Shareholders in the Placing pursuant to the Matched Bargain Facility and the Company will sell a further 3,653,528 Ordinary Shares from treasury to Incoming Shareholders in connection with the Placing.
The Company will also issue 277,448 new Ordinary Shares ("New Ordinary Shares") in connection with the Offer for Subscription. Applications have been made for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities ("Admission"). It is expected that Admission will become effective and that dealings will commence on or around 8.00 a.m. on 28 July 2026.
Following Completion of the Tender Offer and Admission, the total number of voting rights of the Company will be 13,117,001 and this figure may be used by Shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules with effect from Completion of the Tender Offer.
Capitalised terms used in this announcement shall have the meanings given in the Circular referred to above which is available on the Company's website https://theinvestmentcompanyplc.co.uk/
Ian Dighe, Chairman of The Investment Company plc:
"I would like to thank both our existing shareholders and those who have joined us for their support for the Tender and Issue process. This enables the Company to move forward into an exciting new chapter with a new team at Dowgate Wealth. As one of the longest-established investment trusts listed in London, we are pleased to have secured a new mandate that is firmly focused on protecting and growing the real purchasing power of shareholders' capital over the long term. The Board looks forward with confidence to working with Dowgate Wealth as we seek to deliver attractive, sustainable returns for shareholders."
Ben McKeown, Investment Director, Dowgate Wealth Limited:
"We are delighted with the positive reception to the new investment strategy we proposed for the Company, raising over £7 million from new shareholders and retaining many existing shareholders to increase the overall size of the Company by over a third at today's Issue Price. Since its establishment in 1868, The Investment Company has successfully navigated successive economic and market cycles. Our objective is to build on that distinguished heritage by delivering attractive long-term real returns for shareholders."
The full updated expected timetable is set out below.
Expected timetable
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2026 |
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Confirmation of the cancellation of the share premium account, capital redemption reserve and reduction of Ordinary Share capital (if approved by the Court) |
expected to be by 27 July |
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Repurchase of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Tender Offer and issue and sale of Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Issue (including the Matched Bargain Facility) |
8.00 a.m. on 28 July |
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Admission and dealings in new Ordinary Shares commence |
8.00 a.m. on 28 July |
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CREST accounts credited with uncertificated Ordinary Shares in respect of the Issue (including the Matched Bargain Facility) |
28 July |
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Payments through CREST made in respect of the relevant number of Ordinary Shares tendered held in uncertificated form and cheques despatched in respect of the relevant number of Ordinary Shares tendered held in certificated form |
on or around 28 July |
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Where applicable, definitive Ordinary Share certificates in respect of the Ordinary Shares issued pursuant to the Issue despatched by post |
within 10 Business Days of Admission |
All references to times in this announcement are to London time unless otherwise stated. Any further changes to the expected timetable will be notified by the Company through an RIS.
For further information, please contact:
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The Investment Company PLC Ian Dighé, Chairman |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 3934 6632 |
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Shore Capital |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7601 6128 |
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Gillian Martin / Anita Ghanekar / Matthew Walton (Corporate Advisory) Henry Wilcocks / Fiona Conroy (Corporate Broking) |
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Dowgate Wealth Limited (via Houston) Charlie Barker / Nick Jackman |
Tel: +44 (0) 77 3303 2695 / (0)204 529 0549 |
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ISCA Administration Services Limited Company Secretary |
Tel: +44 (0) 1392 487056 |
About Dowgate Wealth Limited ("Dowgate") and the Company's proposed new investment policy
Dowgate
Dowgate is a dynamic, owner-managed boutique wealth and fund manager. As at 31 December 2025, Dowgate administered approximately £2 billion in client assets, of which approximately £900 million was managed on a discretionary basis. It acts as investment or portfolio manager to two funds - including one closed-ended vehicle, Onward Opportunities Limited - and has a track record for taking on and scaling mandates. Dowgate currently acts as investment manager for private clients, high net worth individuals, charities and trusts.
The Company's portfolio management is expected to be led by Jeremy McKeown, Market Strategist at Dowgate, who will be supported by the broader Dowgate investment team.
Investment policy
Conditional on the appointment of Dowgate as the Company's portfolio manager, the Company will introduce a new investment objective and policy which will seek to protect and grow the real purchasing power of shareholders' capital over the long-term through investing in a diversified portfolio of assets focussed on the theme of scarcity.
The Company will allocate capital, through a high conviction approach, across three distinct scarcity-based pillars, being strategic equity participations, foundational reserves and inflation-protected instruments with the aim of preserving value.
The Company expects the portfolio to differ significantly from traditional equity indices, reflecting its absolute return and capital preservation focus.
Full details of the proposed new investment objective and policy can be found here: Investor-Information-RNS.pdf
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