Net Asset Value(s)

SMALL COMPANIES DIVIDEND TRUST PLC

The Company announces:

Total Assets (including unaudited revenue reserves at 12 October 2012) of £27.12m

Net Assets (including unaudited revenue reserves at 12 October 2012) of £18.45m

The Net Asset Value (NAV) at 12 October 2012 was:

                                                              Number of shares
                                                                      in issue
                                                                              
Per Ordinary share (bid price) -                   113.52p          16,250,000
including unaudited current period revenue*                                             
                                                                              
Per Ordinary share (bid price) -                    111.53p                   
excluding current period revenue*                                                       
                                                                              
Ordinary share price                               98.75p                     
                                                                              
Discount to NAV                                   (13.01)%                    
                                                                              
Ordinary shares have an undated life                                          
                                                                              
ZDP share                                         100.74p            8,500,000
                                                                              
ZDP shares are held in a subsidiary and have a redemption date of 8 January 2018.                                                                         

* Current period revenue covers the period 01 May 2012 to 12 October 2012.