Transaction in Own Shares

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Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc has announced a market purchase of 25,000 of its own ordinary shares on 24 March 2026, at a price of 1,454.00p per share, utilizing authority granted at its Annual General Meeting. Following this transaction and subsequent cancellation, the company will have 78,739,605 ordinary shares remaining in issue, bringing the total purchased and cancelled under the current authority to 309,500 shares.

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 25,000 Ordinary shares of the Company was made on 24 March 2026, at a price of 1,454.00p per share.

Following the purchase and cancellation of the above shares, 78,739,605 Ordinary shares will remain in issue. A total of 309,500 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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