European Smaller Companies Trust PLCLSE: ESCT

European Smaller Companies Trust: Total Voting Rights

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Summary by 6ix AI

As at September 30, 2026, The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC had 410,375,045 ordinary shares of 1.5625p in issue, of which 71,357,204 were held in treasury (shares the company holds itself), giving a total of 339,017,841 voting rights.

Key details

  • Shares held in treasury have no voting rights; on a poll, members have one vote for every share held.
  • Shareholders may use the 339,017,841 figure as the denominator to work out whether they must notify their interest, or a change in it, under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the FCA (the UK Financial Conduct Authority).

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JANUS HENDERSON FUND MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED

THE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

Legal Entity Identifier:  213800N1B1HCQG2W4V90

1 October 2026

THE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

(the "Company")

Total Voting Rights

As at 30 September 2026, the Company's share capital consisted of 410,375,045 ordinary shares of 1.5625p, of which 71,357,204 ordinary shares were held in treasury. Shares held in treasury have no voting rights.

On a poll, members have one vote for every share held. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 339,017,841. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the voting rights of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Janus Henderson Secretarial Services UK Limited

Corporate Secretary to The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC

Telephone: 020 7818 1818

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