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The Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust acquired 6,224,197 tendered shares under its buyback offer and transferred them into treasury. After completion, issued share capital stands at 189,427,600 ordinary shares, of which 73,496,749 are held in treasury, leaving 115,930,851 voting ordinary shares outstanding. Payments to shareholders with CREST accounts will be made by Wednesday; Cavendish Capital Markets acted as corporate broker and Montanaro Asset Management was investment manager. » More on de.investing.com

Executives of the Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust purchased a total of 310,848 ordinary shares worth £456,000, including 67,500 shares by chairman Gordon Neilly and 200,000 shares by Charles Montanaro. The trust reports that consensus forecasts for portfolio companies imply earnings growth of 26% for 2026 and 18% for 2027, and recent reported results exceeded expectations. About half of the held companies have net cash positions; the portfolio focuses on European small-caps with recurring revenues and strong balance sheets. Since Montanaro Asset Management took over management in 2006, annual NAV returns have been 10.1% versus 8.8% for the comparator index; over the last decade the return was 12.2% per year. » More on de.investing.com

Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust has set the tender price for its buyback offer at 173.1169 pence per share and will repurchase 7,409,587 tendered shares. Cavendish Capital Markets will acquire the shares on 3 December 2025; all repurchased securities will be held as treasury shares. Payments to CREST holders are expected by 5 December 2025, cheques for physical certificates by 15 December 2025. Key dates: ex-dividend date 4 December 2025, dividend payment planned for 5 January 2026. » More on de.investing.com