Board Meeting / Results Notification

ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST plc


Board Meeting / Results Notification


Please  be advised that the Board of Directors of Aberforth Smaller Companies
Trust  plc will meet on 13 July 2005 to consider the interim results for  the
six  months  to  30 June 2005 and the interim dividend for  the  year  to  31
December 2005.

It is anticipated that an announcement regarding the above will be made on 13
July 2005.


Contact - David Holland (Tel: [phone])
Aberforth Partners, Secretaries - 8 July 2005

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