Smithson Investment Trust plc

Issue of Ordinary Shares

On 14 December 2018 Smithson Investment Trust plc (the "Company") issued from its block listing authority 100,000 new Ordinary Shares of 1p each at a price of 1,026.50 pence per share; these shares rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares in issue. The shares were issued at a premium to the last published net asset value per share.

Following this issue, the Company's issued share capital will comprise 82,350,958 Ordinary Shares and this is the total number of voting rights in the Company. There are no shares held in treasury.

This figure (82,350,958) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculation by which they may determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

14 December 2018

Enquiries:

Maria Matheou

PraxisIFM Fund Services (UK) Limited

Company Secretary

Tel: 020 7653 9690