SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. — Director's Dealing 2018

Dec 19, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SPROTT FOCUS TRUST INC. (FUND)
CIK: 0000825202
Period of Report: 2018-12-17

Reporting Person: GEORGE W WHITNEY (Director, 10% Owner, Senior Portfolio Manager)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-12-17	Common Stock	P	25000	$5.9194	Acquired	5236704	Direct
2018-12-17	Common Stock	P	12200	$5.8893	Acquired	5248904	Direct
2018-12-18	Common Stock	P	5000	$5.9198	Acquired	5253904	Direct
2018-12-18	Common Stock	P	7800	$5.9228	Acquired	5261704	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1465006	Indirect
Common Stock	479435	Indirect
Common Stock	312040	Indirect
Common Stock	113705	Indirect
Common Stock	1440075	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Shares held by a trust established for the benefit of Mr. George's children. As beneficiaries of the trust, Mr. George's children have a pecuniary interest in the trust. Mr. George may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the trust.

F2: Shares held by The Mallory Descendant's Trust U/T/A DTD 12/31/2013 (the "Descendant's Trust"). Mr. George serves as trustee of the Descendant's Trust and, in such capacity, has investment and voting discretion over shares held by the Descendant's Trust. As a beneficiary of the Descendant's Trust, Mr. George's spouse has a pecuniary interest in the Descendant's Trust. Mr. George may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by the Descendant's Trust.

F3: Shares held by The Meredith and Whitney George Family Foundation (the "Foundation"). Mr. George serves as Chairman of the Foundation and, in such capacity, has investment and voting discretion over shares held by the Foundation.

F4: Represents the weighted average purchase price of multiple transactions with a range of prices between $5.91 and $5.92. Mr. George hereby undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a stockholder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

F5: Represents the weighted average purchase price of multiple transactions with a range of prices between $5.88 and $5.99. Mr. George hereby undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a stockholder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

F6: Represents the weighted average purchase price of multiple transactions with a range of prices between $5.91 and $5.92. Mr. George hereby undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a stockholder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

F7: Represents the weighted average purchase price of multiple transactions with a range of prices between $5.92 and $5.93. Mr. George hereby undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or a stockholder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.