Director Declaration

ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST plc

Director Declaration

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14, the Board of Aberforth Smaller
Companies Trust plc announces that Mr David Jeffcoat, a Director of the
Company, resigned as a non-executive director of Zenergy Power plc with
immediate effect.

Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries - 13 April 2011

For further information contact: David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP,

telephone: [phone].

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