Director Shareholding

SCHEDULE 11

NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)  Name of company

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc

2)  Name of director

David R Shaw

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-
beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of
that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-
beneficial interest

Notification is in respect of Director named in 2 above

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Not notified

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

Refer to 3 above

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

Purchase

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

10,000

8)  Percentage of issued class

0.01%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

N/A

10) Percentage of issued class

N/A

11) Class of security

Ordinary Shares of 1p

12) Price per share

549p

13) Date of transaction

8 February 2005

14) Date company informed

8 February 2005

15) Total holding following this notification

20,000

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

0.02%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

N/A

23) Any additional information

N/A

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

David Holland 0131 220 0733

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

David Holland

Date of Notification

8 February 2005