CHELVERTON SMALL COMPANIES DIVIDEND TRUST PLC

The Company has been advised that Lord Lamont, a Director of the Company, purchased 97 Ordinary shares on 5 April 2018 at a price of 234.00p each. The shares were purchased via a dividend reinvestment arrangement.

Lord Lamont's notifiable interest in the Company's shares now totals 70,039 Ordinary shares, representing 0.34% of the issued share capital.

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