Director Declaration

ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

Director Declaration

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14, the Board of Aberforth Smaller
Companies Trust plc announces that that, following the appointment of Deloitte
LLP as Joint Administrators to RSM Tenon Group plc earlier today, David
Jeffcoat, a non executive director of the Company, has resigned as a director
of RSM Tenon Group plc with immediate effect.


Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries - 22 August 2013
For further information contact: David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP,
telephone: [phone].