Director/PDMR Shareholding

The notification set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of the Market Abuse Regulation.

1 - Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
Name of natural person	Patricia Dimond
2 - Reason for the notification
Position/status	Director
Initial notification/amendment	Initial Notification
3 - Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
Full name of the entity	Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc
Legal Entity Identifier code	213800GZ9WC73A92Q326
4 - Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
Financial Instrument	Ordinary Shares
Identification Code	SEDOL: 0006655
Nature of transaction	Sale and Purchase of same amount of shares by person closely associated.
Date Of Transaction	14 February 2024
Price (s)	Sale at 1274p and purchase at 1276.48p
Volume(s)	3,536
Aggregated information	N/A
Place Of Transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market (XLON)
Currency	GBP - British Pound
5 - Total holding following this notification	10,008
Contact	Michael Campbell
	Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries
Date of Notification	15 February 2024

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