ASL Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc

Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc (“ASCOT”)

The Net Asset Values (“NAVs”) per Ordinary Share for the above company as at the close of business on 20 January 2022 were:-

Excluding current year Revenue = 1,680.05p

Including ALL Revenue = 1,707.97p

ASCOT has bank debt facilities available to allow gearing of up to 10.7% of Shareholders’ Funds.  Current gearing is 4.5%.  There are currently 87,728,266 Ordinary Shares of 1p in issue.

Contact: 

Michael Campbell

For and on behalf of Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries

Telephone: 0131 220 0733

21 January 2022