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NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1.Identity of the issuer or the Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for the notification: An acquisition or disposal of Yes voting rights An acquisition or disposal of N/A financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown N/A of voting rights Other (please specify): N/A 3. Full name of person(s) subject Barclays PLC to the notification obligation 4. Full name of shareholder(s) Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd (if different from 3.): Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd Barclays Private Bank Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd 5. Date of the transaction (and 26 November 2009 date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 November 2009 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 5% to 3% crossed or reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation Resulting situation after the of previous to the triggering transaction shares if Triggering possible transaction using the ISIN CODE Number Number Number Number of % of voting of of of voting rights Shares Voting Shares rights Rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary 4,848,948 4,848,948 3,751,871 0 3,751,871 0 3.87% 1p Shares GB0000066554 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting financial date Conversion rights that may be rights instrument Period/ acquired if the Date instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A C: Financial Instruments with a similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Number of voting % of voting financial Price date rights instrument rights instrument refers to N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,751,871 3.87% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd Barclays Global Investors Ltd Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd Barclays Private Bank Ltd Gerrard Investment Management Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: As a consequence of the total holding reducing to below 5% Barclays, are now required to exclude in their notification holdings held by certain Barclays business areas with the result this notification does not represent an economic disposal of voting rights by Barclays to the extent reflected in section 8. 14. Contact name: David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries 15. Contact telephone number 0131-220-0733
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