Total Voting Rights

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As of December 31, 2025, The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has a total of 410,375,045 ordinary shares outstanding, with 57,868,858 shares held in treasury, meaning these do not carry voting rights. Consequently, the total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 352,506,187, a figure shareholders can use for calculating their notification obligations under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

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European Smaller Companies Tst PLC

02 January 2026

JANUS HENDERSON FUND MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED

THE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800N1B1HCQG2W4V90

2 January 2026

THE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

(the "Company")

Total Voting Rights

As at 31 December 2025, the Company's share capital consisted of 410,375,045 ordinary shares of 1.5625p, of which 57,868,858 ordinary shares were held in treasury. Shares held in treasury have no voting rights.

On a poll, members have one vote for every share held. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 352,506,187. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the voting rights of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Janus Henderson Secretarial Services UK Limited

Corporate Secretary to The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC

Telephone: 020 7818 1818

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