Annual Information Update

ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

Annual information update

The following disclosure of information which has been published or made
available to the public by the company during the financial year to 31 December
2011 is made in accordance with the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2.

Some of the information referred to below related to specific dates and may now
be out of date.

The information, which was released via a primary information provider, can be
found on www.londonstockexchange.com. The Company's net asset value was also
released on a weekly basis and these announcements have not been included in
the list below.


Information released through RNS
Date                     Announcement

26 January 2011          Final Results                                   
26 January 2011          Dividend declaration                            
31 January 2011          2010 Annual Report lodged with UKLA             
04 February 2011         Director Shareholding                           
07 February 2011         Director Shareholding                           
21 February 2011         Holding in Company                              
03 March 2011            Directorate Change                              
03 March 2011            AGM Statement                                   
04 March 2011            Director Shareholding                           
10 March 2011            Director Shareholding                           
11 March 2011            Director Declaration                            
05 April 2011            Interim Management Statement                    
13 April 2011            Director Declaration                            
05 May 2011              Statement re Debt Facility                      
11 May 2011              Holding in Company                              
18 July 2011             Holding in Company                              
18 July 2011             Director Shareholding                           
20 July 2011             Half Yearly Report                              
20 July 2011             Director Shareholding                           
20 July 2011             Dividend declaration                            
03 August 2011           2011 Half Yearly Report lodged with UKLA        
12 September 2011        Transaction in Own Shares                       
30 September 2011        Total Voting Rights                             
06 October 2011          Interim Management Statement                    
18 October 2011          Director Shareholding                           
05 December 2011         Director Declaration                            
08 December 2011         Transaction in Own Shares                       
12 December 2011         Transaction in Own Shares                       
20 December 2011         Transaction in Own Shares                       
29 December 2011         Transaction in Own Shares                       
30 December 2011         Total Voting Rights                             



Information filed with the Registrar of Companies

Filing/receipt date  Description

04 March 2011        Annual Report and Accounts filed                  
07 March 2011        TM01 Resignation of Marco Chiappelli, Director    
07 March 2011        RES13 Authorised Market Purchases                 
15 August 2011       CH04 Secretary's change of particulars            
16 August 2011       AR01 Annual Return                                
18 August 2011       CH01 Director's change of particulars             
06 October 2011      SH06 Statement of Capital                         
06 October 2011      SH03 Purchase of Own Shares                       


Documents filed with the UK Listing Authority

The following documents are available for inspection at the National Storage
Mechanism website (www.hemscott.com/nsm.do)

Date sent           Document

3 August 2011       Interim Report for the six months ended 30 June    
                    2011                                               
4 March 2011        Resolutions passed at the 2011 Annual General      
                    Meeting                                            
31 January 2011     Annual Report & Accounts for year ended 31 December
                    2010                                               
31 January 2011     Notice of the 2011 Annual General Meeting          


The Interim and Annual Reports are also available on the Manager's website 
www.aberforth.co.uk. The website also carries monthly factsheets and other
investor information.


Contact for enquiries please contact:
David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries
30 December 2011