Dividend Declaration

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Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc has declared an interim dividend of 6.0 pence per ordinary share, payable on 27 November 2026, to maintain its investment trust status. This dividend, along with the previously announced second interim dividend of 9.5 pence per ordinary share for the year ended 30 June 2026, will be paid on the same date to shareholders on the register as of 6 November 2026, with an ex-dividend date of 5 November 2026. No further dividends are anticipated before the proposed combination with JPMorgan UK Small Cap Growth & Income plc.

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Aberdeen UK Smaller Cos. Grwth Trst
28 October 2026
 

 

28 October 2026

 

Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc

 

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800UUKA68SHSJBE37

 

Dividend Declaration

 

Further to the announcement by Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc (the “Company”) on 18 September 2026 in relation to the proposed combination of the Company with JPMorgan UK Small Cap Growth & Income plc (the “Scheme”), documentation for which is expected to be published in the coming days, the Board announces an interim dividend of 6.0 pence per ordinary share which will be paid on 27 November 2026 to shareholders on the register on 6 November 2026. The ex-dividend date will be 5 November 2026.

 

The purpose of this interim dividend is to ensure that the Company distributes sufficient of its net income from the current financial period so as to maintain investment trust status.

 

Apart from this interim dividend and the Company's second interim dividend in respect of the financial year ended 30 June 2026, which was announced with the Company's annual results on 22 October 2026*, it is not anticipated that there will be any further dividends paid by the Company.

 

* The second interim dividend for the year ended 30 June 2026 is in an amount of 9.5 pence per ordinary share and will also be paid on 27 November 2026 to shareholders on the register on 6 November 2026, with an ex-dividend date of 5 November 2026.

 

Enquiries:

Aberdeen Corporate Secretary Limited                                           cef.cosec@aberdeenplc.com

Gordon Hay Smith (Company Secretary)

 

Marex Financial Tel: +44 (0) 20 3100 0000

 

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