7 August 2020

BMO GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES PLC

LEI: 2138008RRULYQP8VP386

TRANSACTION IN OWN SHARES

In accordance with Listing Rule 12.4.6, BMO Global Smaller Companies PLC (the Company) announces today it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 2.5 pence each on the London Stock Exchange through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited.

Ordinary Shares:

Date of purchase:                                                   7 August 2020

Number of ordinary shares purchased:                  50,698

Lowest price per share:                                           122.53p

Highest price per share:                                          122.80p

Trading venue:                                                        London

Aggregate volume per trading venue:                    50,698

Weighted average price per trading venue:            122.53p

The Company intends to hold the purchased shares in treasury.

Following the above transaction, the Company holds 25,519,536 of its ordinary shares in treasury and has 595,014,234 ordinary shares in issue (excluding treasury shares).

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is now 595,014,234.  The above figure (595,014,234) 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Name of contact and telephone number for enquiries:

Hugh Potter

For and on behalf of BMO Investment Business Limited, Secretary

Telephone: 020 7011 5183