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<title>Net Asset Value(s)</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Result of AGM</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:53:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc announced that all resolutions proposed at its Annual General Meeting on March 5, 2026, were passed by shareholders. Key resolutions included the adoption of the 2025 financial statements with 99.54% of votes in favour, approval of the Directors' Remuneration Report and Policy with over 99.9% support, and the approval of a final dividend of 32.50p and a special dividend of 12.00p per share, which received unanimous support. Directors were re-elected with str</description>
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<title>Total Voting Rights</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc announced that as of 28 February 2026, its issued share capital comprises 79,134,105 ordinary shares, each with one voting right, and no shares are held in treasury. This total voting rights figure is crucial for shareholders to determine their notification obligations under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules regarding changes to their interests in the company.
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<title>Transaction in Own Shares</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc has announced a market purchase of 25,000 of its own ordinary shares on 9 February 2026, at a price of 1,661.60p per share. This transaction, made under the authority granted at the Annual General Meeting on 6 March 2025, reduces the total number of issued ordinary shares to 79,338,105. Cumulatively, 3,321,000 ordinary shares have now been purchased and cancelled under this authority.
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<title>Annual Financial Report</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc has submitted its 2025 Annual Report and Financial Statements, along with the Notice of AGM and Form of Proxy, to the National Storage Mechanism and its own website. These documents are now available for inspection, providing shareholders with detailed financial information and details regarding the upcoming Annual General Meeting.
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<title>Dividend Declaration</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc has announced a proposed final dividend of 32.50p per share and a special dividend of 12.00p per share for the year ended 31 December 2025, totaling 44.50p per share. These dividends are subject to shareholder approval at the AGM on 5 March 2026 and will be paid on 9 March 2026 to shareholders on the register as of 6 February 2026, with an ex-dividend date of 5 February 2026.
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<title>Final Results</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc reported a net asset value total return of 7.9% for the year ended 31 December 2025, with an ordinary share price total return of 10.8%, reflecting a narrowing discount. The company proposed a final dividend of 32.5p and a special dividend of 12.0p, bringing the total dividend to 58.8p per share, an increase of 7.3% from the previous year. During the year, 4,082,000 shares were bought back for £60 million, and the trust maintained a gearing ratio of 5% with </description>
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<title>Statement re Closed Period Update</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc has confirmed that all information held by directors and the company during the closed period preceding the announcement of its year-end results for 31 December 2025 has now been disclosed to a Regulated Information Service, following an earlier Net Asset Value announcement.
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<title>Kepler Trust Intelligence: New Research</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Kepler Trust Intelligence has released new research on Aberforth Smaller Companies, offering a comprehensive reference for long-term investors focused on UK smaller companies. This report, available to UK investors, highlights the trust's disciplined approach to identifying value opportunities. Investors are advised that Kepler Partners LLP, the issuer of the report, has a relationship with the company that may affect research objectivity, and past performance is not indicative of future results</description>
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<title>Statement re Closed Period</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc will enter a closed period from 29 December 2025 until the release of its financial results for the year ending 31 December 2025, with the closed period expected to end around 29 January 2026. Despite this, the company will continue to buy back its ordinary shares for cancellation during this mandatory period, as any information held by directors or the company will be notified to a Regulatory Information Service.
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<title>HSBC HOLDINGS PLC ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ITS TENDER OFFERS FOR FOUR SERIES OF NOTES</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 10:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>HSBC Holdings plc (the 'Company', 'we' or 'us') today announces the results of its previously announced four separate offers to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding series of notes listed in the table below. We refer to the outstanding notes listed in the table below collectively as the 'Notes' and separately as a 'series' of Notes. We refer to each offer to purchase a series of Notes as an 'Offer', and collectively as the 'Offers'.</description>
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<title>Holding(s) in Company</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:34:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>On August 22, 2025, RBC Europe Limited notified Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust PLC that it crossed a threshold on August 21, 2025, regarding voting rights. RBC Europe Limited now holds a total of 4.983157% of the voting rights attached to shares, which equates to 4,045,357 voting rights. This total comprises 4.983157% indirect voting rights. The disclosure incorporates positions previously held by Brewin Dolphin Ltd, which totalled 9.9247% and were absorbed into RBC Europe Ltd in November 202</description>
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<title>Half-year Report</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Half-year Report.</description>
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<title>Kepler Trust Intelligence : New Research</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Kepler Trust Intelligence : New Research.</description>
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<title>Director/PDMR Shareholding</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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