Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc (“ASCOT”)

The Net Asset Values (“NAVs”) per Ordinary Share for the above company as at the close of business on 22 September 2020 were:-

Excluding current year Revenue = 944.37p

Including ALL Revenue = 941.12p

ASCOT has bank debt facilities available to allow gearing of up to 17.3% of Shareholders’ Funds.  Current gearing is 6.5%.  There are currently 88,823,066 Ordinary Shares of 1p in issue.

Contact: 

Michael Campbell

For and on behalf of Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries

Telephone: 0131 220 0733

23 September 2020