Schroder British Opportunities

1 December 2020

LEI: 5493003UY8LIHFW6HM02

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Schroder British Opportunities Trust plc 

(the "Company")

First day of dealings

Schroder British Opportunities Trust plc is pleased to announce the commencement of dealings in its Ordinary Shares at 8.00 a.m. today on the premium segment of the main market of the London Stock Exchange and admission to the premium segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority ("Admission"). The Ordinary Shares will trade under the ticker "SBO".

The Company's issued ordinary share capital immediately following Admission will comprise 75,000,000 Ordinary Shares and this is the total number of Ordinary Shares with voting rights in the Company. This figure (75,000,000) should 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.

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Terms used and not defined in this announcement will bear the meanings given in the Prospectus.

This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America.  This announcement is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States.  The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration.  No public offering of securities is being made in the United States.