ASL Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc

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 19 November 2021 were:-

Excluding current year Revenue = 1,665.53p

Including ALL Revenue = 1,688.26p

ASCOT has bank debt facilities available to allow gearing of up to 10.4% of Shareholders’ Funds.  Current gearing is 5.0%.  There are currently 88,238,066 Ordinary Shares of 1p in issue.

Contact: 

Michael Campbell
For and on behalf of Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries
Telephone: 0131 220 0733

22 November 2021