Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc as previously announced on 27 January 2023, Julia Le Blan, who has been a non-executive director for nine years, retired as a director of the company and chair of its audit committee at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting held on 2 March 2023. With effect from 2 March 2023, Patricia Dimond, a current member of the audit committee, has been appointed chair of the audit committee and Jaz Bains has been appointed as a member of the audit committee. Both appointees are existing independent non-executive directors of the company.