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F&C Asset Management PLC

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F&C Investment Trust PLC reported a decline in annual profits for the year ended Dec. 31, 2025, with net returns before taxation falling to £678.68 million from £1.014 billion. Investment gains dropped to £618.32 million, while net return attributable to shareholders decreased to £664.86 million. Income rose slightly to £113.21 million. The board proposed a final dividend of 5.2 pence per share and a four-for-one share split.

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Liontrust Asset Management PLC disclosed an opening position in Essensys PLC, holding 2,836,327 relevant securities, representing 4.376% of the total. The disclosure was made under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, indicating that Liontrust Investment Partners LLP has interests in Essensys PLC. The latest position was recorded on February 20, 2026, with a sale of 75,124 securities at a price of 0.1775 GBP per unit. No other dealings or agreements were reported.

London Stock Exchange

REG - Liontrust Asset Mgmt essensys PLC - Form 8.3 - ESSENSYS PLC

F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) reached a new 52-week high of GBX 1,278 during trading, closing at GBX 1,276. The stock has a market cap of £6.05 billion, a PE ratio of 17.67, and a beta of 0.62. Recent insider transactions include purchases by Beatrice Hollond and Rain Newton Smith, each acquiring 78 shares at GBX 1,264. F&C has a history of increasing dividends for 54 years and is classified as a Dividend Hero by the AIC. Analysts currently rate the stock as a Hold, suggesting other stocks may be better investments.

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F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) Sets New 52-Week High  - What's Next?

F&C Investment Trust plc announced the purchase of 30,000 ordinary shares at a price of 1258.00p each, to be held in treasury. Following this transaction, the company holds a total of 88,089,985 shares in treasury and has 473,729,031 ordinary shares in issue. This figure will be used by shareholders to determine their notification requirements under the Financial Conduct Authority's rules.

REG - F&C Investment Trust - Transaction in Own Shares

F&C Investment Trust PLC announced its unaudited net asset values (NAVs) per share as of February 13, 2026. The NAVs are reported as follows: Cum Income at 1,365.43 pence and Ex Income at 1,360.74 pence. Financial liabilities at fair value are noted at 1,323.00 pence for Cum Income and 1,318.31 pence for Ex Income. This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange.

REG - F&C Investment Trust - Net Asset Value(s)

Coronation Asset Management Pty Ltd has issued an amendment to Form 8.3 regarding CAB Payments Holdings PLC, replacing the previous RNS number 5506R. The disclosure indicates that Coronation Fund Managers Ltd holds 3,327,486 relevant securities, representing 1.31% of CAB Payments Holdings PLC. The position was held as of February 2, 2026, and no other dealings or agreements were reported. The disclosure was made on February 9, 2026, by Moses Mills, with contact details provided for further inquiries.

REG - Coronation Asset Mgt CAB Payments Hldgs - Form 8.3 - CAB Payments Holdings PLC

Liontrust Asset Management PLC disclosed an opening position in Kitwave Group PLC, holding 1,953,671 shares, representing 2.333% of the company's relevant securities. The disclosure was made under Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, with the latest position held as of February 5, 2026. The report includes details of recent sales of ordinary shares at a price of 2.98 GBP each. No other agreements or arrangements related to the securities were reported. The disclosure was made on February 6, 2026, by Shifa Abdela.

REG - Liontrust Asset Mgmt Kitwave Group PLC - Form 8.3 - Kitwave group plc

F&C Investment Trust PLC announced compliance with Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) regarding inside information. The company confirmed that all inside information has been disclosed and is not prohibited from trading its securities. A mandatory closed period will begin on 10 February 2026, lasting until the results for the year ended 31 December 2025 are published, expected around 16 March 2026. Any new inside information will be reported to a regulatory information service before any transactions occur.

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REG - Liontrust Asset Mgmt essensys PLC - Form 8.3 - ESSENSYS PLC

F&C Investment Trust (LON:FCIT) Sets New 52-Week High - What's Next?

REG - F&C Investment Trust - Transaction in Own Shares