Director/PDMR Shareholding

SMALL COMPANIES DIVIDEND TRUST PLC

The Company has been advised that Mr William van Heesewijk, a Director of the
Company, purchased on 24 January 2008, 7,860 ordinary shares at a price of
125.25p each.

Mr van Heesewijk is now deemed to have a disclosable interest in 59,182
ordinary shares, representing 0.36% of the issued share capital.

25 January 2008