Transaction in Own Shares

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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc has announced a market purchase of 10,000 of its own ordinary shares on 17 April 2026, at a price of 1,586.20p per share. This transaction, made under the authority granted at the company's Annual General Meeting on 5 March 2026, reduces the total number of ordinary shares in issue to 78,444,605. Cumulatively, 604,500 ordinary shares have now been purchased and cancelled under this 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 5 March 2026 to make market purchases of the Company's own shares, a market purchase of 10,000 Ordinary shares of the Company was made on 17 April 2026, at a price of 1,586.20p per share.

Following the purchase and cancellation of the above shares, 78,444,605 Ordinary shares will remain in issue. A total of 604,500 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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