Company Announcements

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding

The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.

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|1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person   |
|closely associated                                                           |
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|Name of natural person          |Patricia Dimond                             |
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|2 - Reason for the notification                                              |
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|Position/status                 |Director                                    |
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|Initial notification/amendment  |Initial Notification                        |
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|3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction    |
|platform, auctioneer or auction monitor                                      |
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|Full name of the entity         |Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc       |
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|Legal Entity Identifier code    |213800GZ9WC73A92Q326                        |
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|4 - Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type  |
|of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each     |
|place where transactions have been conducted                                 |
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|Financial Instrument            |Ordinary Shares                             |
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|Identification Code             |SEDOL: 0006655                              |
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|Nature of transaction           |Purchase by Director and Sale of same amount|
|                                |of shares by person closely associated.     |
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|Date Of Transaction             |24 June 2024                                |
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|Price (s)                       |Sale at 1511.56p and Purchase at 1514.0632p |
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|Volume(s)                       |984                                         |
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|Aggregated information          |N/A                                         |
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|Place Of Transaction            |London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)   |
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|Currency                        |GBP - British Pound                         |
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|5 - Total holding following this|10,008                                      |
|notification                    |                                            |
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|Contact                         |Michael Campbell                            |
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|                                |Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries         |
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|Date of Notification            |24 June 2024                                |
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