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
2009 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be out of date.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 FirstSight, 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
31 December 2009   Total Voting Rights
2 December 2009    Transaction in Own Shares
27 November 2009   Holding in Company
13 November 2009   Director Declaration
13 November 2009   Holding in Company
4 November 2009    Holding in Company
13 October 2009    Holding in Company
9 October 2009     Holding in Company
6 October 2009     Holding in Company
5 October 2009     Interim Management Statement
14 September 2009  Director Shareholding
8 September 2009   Director Shareholding
4 September 2009   Holding in Company
25 August 2009     Holding in Company
20 August 2009     Holding in Company
12 August 2009     Holding in Company
29 July 2009       2008 Half Yearly Report lodged with UKLA
22 July 2009       Holding in Company
22 July 2009       Half Yearly Results
22 June 2009       Holding in Company
12 June 2009       Holding in Company
17 April 2009      Holding in Company
3 April 2009       Interim Management Statement
5 March 2009       Director Shareholding
5 March 2009       AGM Statement
12 February 2009   Holding in Company
4 February 2009    2008 Annual Report lodged with UKLA
27 January 2009    Final Results
21 January 2009    Holding in Company
12 January 2009    Holding in Company
8 January 2009     Holding in Company


Information filed with the Registrar of Companies

Filing date         Description
10 August 2009      Annual Return
5 August 2009       Form 288a - Appointment of David Jeffcoat
16 March 2009       Articles of Association (new)
12 March 2009       Signed 2008 Annual Report & Accounts
12 March 2009       Resolutions passed at the 2009 AGM


Documents filed with the UK Listing Authority
The following documents are available for inspection at the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility at 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf,
LONDON, E14 5HS

Date sent           Document
29 July 2009        Interim Report for the six months ended 30 June 2009
5 March 2009        Resolutions passed at the 2009 Annual General Meeting
4 February 2009     Annual Report & Accounts for year ended 31 December 2008
4 February 2009     Notice of the 2009 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
31 December 2009