Statement re Listing Rule 15.6.8

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc

In accordance with UKLA Listing Rule 15.6.8R, the following table represents
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc's (ASCOT) investments , as at 30 June
2014, in other UK listed closed-ended investment funds (including REIT's) which
themselves do not have a stated investment policy to invest no more than 15% of
their gross assets in other UK listed closed-ended investment funds ( including
REIT's):

Security                % of ASCOT's
                        Portfolio

Hansteen Holdings plc   1.3

Assura Group plc        1.1

McKay Securities plc    0.6
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Total                   3.0
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ASCOT does not invest in any securities issued by investment trusts or
investment companies with the exception of real estate investment trusts(REIT's).

For further information contact: 
David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP,
telephone: [phone].

Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries - 3 July 2014