Total Voting Rights

ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

Total Voting Rights

As of close of business on 28 December 2012, the issued share capital and
voting rights of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc are as follows:

Class of     Total number   Number of voting Total number of                   
share        of shares in   rights attached  voting rights for                 
             issue          to each share    each class                        
                                                                               
Ordinary       95,692,792            1        95,692,792
Shares                                                                               

The above total voting rights figure may be used by shareholders as the
denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are
required to notify their interests in, or a change to their interest in,
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc under the FSA's Disclosure and
Transparency Rules.

Contact - David Holland (Tel: [phone])
Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries - 28 December 2012