Transaction in Own Shares

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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc announced the market purchase of 15,000 of its own ordinary shares on September 3, 2025, at a price of 1,488.00p per share, according to the authority granted at the Annual General Meeting held on March 6, 2025. Following the purchase and subsequent cancellation, the total number of ordinary shares in issue will be 81,055,605. The company has purchased and cancelled a total of 1,603,500 ordinary shares under the aforementioned authority.

Disclaimer*

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc

Market Purchase by the Company of its own Ordinary Shares

The Board of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc ("ASCoT") hereby gives notification that, pursuant to the authority granted at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 6 March 2025 to make market purchases of the Company's own shares, a market purchase of 15,000 Ordinary shares of the Company was made on 3 September 2025, at a price of 1,488.00p per share.

Following the purchase and cancellation of the above shares, 81,055,605 Ordinary shares will remain in issue. A total of 1,603,500 Ordinary shares have been purchased and cancelled under the above authority.

For further information contact: Michael Campbell, Aberforth Partners LLP,

telephone: 0131 220 0733.

Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries

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