Total Voting Rights

ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC Total Voting Rights As of close of business on 31 July 2012, the issued share capital and voting rights of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc are as follows: Class of Total number Number of voting Total number of share of shares in rights attached voting rights for issue to each share each class Ordinary Shares of 1p 95,787,792 1 95,787,792 The above total voting rights figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interests in, or a change to their interest in, Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. Contact - David Holland (Tel: 0131 220 0733) Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries - 31 July 2012
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