Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc ("ASCoT")

    Legal Entity Identifier: 213800GZ9WC73A92Q326

    Further to the Net Asset Value announcement issued this morning, the Company
    confirms that all information the directors and the entity may have in the
    period leading up to an announcement of the results for the six months ended 30
    June 2017 has previously been notified to a Regulated Information Service.

    Contact - David Holland (Tel: 0131 220 0733)

    Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries -3  July 2017