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2 December 2021

RUFFER INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED

(a closed-ended investment company incorporated in Guernsey with registration number 41996)

(the "Company")

Result of Open Offer, Offer for Subscription and Intermediaries Offer

The Board of Ruffer Investment Company Limited is pleased to announce that the Company has raised total gross proceeds of approximately £40.9 million through the issue of 13,787,221 Shares by way of the Open Offer, Offer for Subscription and Intermediaries Offer as set out in the Company's prospectus published on 15 November 2021 (the "Prospectus").

Of the 13,787,221 Shares to be issued by the Company, 10,582,698 Shares will be issued pursuant to the Open Offer (including the Excess Application Facility) and 3,204,523 Shares will be issued pursuant to the Offer for Subscription and the Intermediaries Offer. 

Applications have been made for 13,787,221 Shares to be admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's main market for listed securities ("Admission"). The Shares have been allotted conditional on the approval of Shareholders of the Resolution to be proposed at the General Meeting, which has been convened for 12.15 p.m. on Friday, 3 December 2021 (or as soon as practicable thereafter as the 2021 AGM shall have been concluded or adjourned). The Company will make a further announcement tomorrow with the results of the General Meeting. It is expected that Admission will become effective and that dealings will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 6 December 2021.

On Admission, and assuming no further shares are issued by the Company in the intervening period, the Company's issued share capital will consist of 240,575,637 Shares with voting rights. This figure may be used by Shareholders in determining the denominator for the calculation by which they will establish if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

Christopher Russell, Chairman of the Company, commented:

"Having a requirement to publish a prospectus, the Board saw this as a good opportunity to provide current and new shareholders with a convenient route to participate in the Company's growth. The Board is very pleased to welcome the Company's new shareholders and thanks current shareholders for their continued support. In 2021 alone, the Company will have now issued almost 60 million Shares, raising gross proceeds of more than £170 million, reflecting the strong investor interest in the Investment Manager's unique investment approach. At a time when factors such as inflation and Covid-19 have left markets unsettled, we remain confident that the Company's investment philosophy of targeting steady, positive annual returns in all conditions will continue to serve our shareholders well."    

Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given in the Prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires.

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The Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "US Securities Act"), or under any securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and may not be offered, sold, resold, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States except pursuant to an applicable exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the US Securities Act and in compliance with the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States. There will be no public offering of Shares in the United States.

This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus. Investors should not purchase or subscribe for any transferable securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained in the Prospectus. Neither this announcement nor any part of it shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with or act as an inducement to enter into any contract or commitment whatsoever.

The information contained in this announcement is for information purposes only and does not purport to be full or complete. The information contained in this announcement is given at the date of its publication (unless otherwise marked) and is subject to updating, revision and amendment from time to time. No reliance may be placed for any purpose on the information contained in this announcement or its accuracy, fairness or completeness.

This announcement has been issued by, and is the sole responsibility of, the Company. No undertaking, representation, warranty or other assurance, express or implied, is made or given by or on behalf of the Company, Ruffer AIFM Limited (the "Investment Manager") or Investec Bank plc ("Investec") or any of their respective directors, officers, partners, employees, agents or advisers or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the information or opinions contained in this announcement and no responsibility or liability is accepted by any of them for any such information or opinions or for any errors, omissions or misstatements, negligence or otherwise in this announcement.

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