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<title>Gearing Disclosures</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc has announced an indicative net gearing ratio of 5.2% as of April 17, 2026. This figure, calculated using debt at par and underlying financial assets valued at fair value, reflects the trust's leverage position.
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<title>Gearing disclosure</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc has announced an indicative net gearing ratio of 7.2% as of April 10, 2026, calculated using debt at par and underlying financial assets valued at bid prices or last trade. This figure, provided by abrdn Holdings Limited, reflects the trust's leverage position according to Association of Investment Companies recommendations.
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<title>Net Asset Value(s)</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Month End Net Asset Value(s)</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Transaction in Own Shares</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc announced the purchase of 33,500 ordinary shares at 469.4723 pence per share on April 7, 2026, which will be held in treasury. Following this transaction, the company's issued ordinary share capital stands at 47,249,963 shares, excluding the 56,914,459 shares held in treasury, resulting in a total of 104,164,422 issued ordinary shares. The total number of voting rights is now 47,249,963, which shareholders should use for disclosure notification calc</description>
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<title>Quarterly Disclosure</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust PLC has disclosed its portfolio as of March 31, 2026, with no restricted holdings reported. This quarterly update, provided by abrdn Fund Managers Limited, adheres to UKLR 11.7.8 and concerns investments in other UK listed investment companies.
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<title>Amendment of Loan Covenants Facilities</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc has amended its loan covenants with Bank of America, N.A., London Branch, lowering the minimum net asset requirement from £200 million to £125 million, effective March 26, 2026. Currently, £30 million of the £40 million loan facility is drawn, with no other changes made to the agreement.
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<title>Result of General Meeting</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust PLC announced that a resolution to authorize market purchases of its own Ordinary shares was passed by a poll at its General Meeting on March 31, 2026. The resolution received 14,574,541 votes in favor, representing 98.23%, with only 262,777 votes against. The company is now authorized to buy back up to 7,089,454 Ordinary shares.
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<title>Directorate change</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc announces the appointment of Stephen Russell as an independent non-executive Director, effective April 1, 2026, bringing extensive investment strategy and fund management experience from Ruffer LLP and HSBC. Concurrently, Tim Scholefield will retire as a Director in November 2026 after nine years of service. Following Scholefield's retirement, Russell is intended to assume the roles of Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Management Engag</description>
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<title>Doc re. Half Yearly Report</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc has released its Half Yearly Report for the six months ended 31 December 2025. The report is available for inspection on the National Storage Mechanism and the company's website.
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<title>Portfolio disclosure</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc has made its unaudited Portfolio Holding Summary as of 28 February 2026 available on its website at www.aberdeeninvestments.com/ausc, accessible within the "Literature Library" under the Key Documents section. Financial assets are valued on a fair value basis using bid prices or a last trade basis where more appropriate.
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<title>Replacement - Half-year Financial Report</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust has amended its half-yearly financial report, correcting the interim dividend rate to 4.50p per share. For the six months ended 31 December 2025, the trust reported a net asset value total return of -3.5% and a share price total return of -3.0%, underperforming its reference index which returned +4.6%. Total assets decreased by 18.5% to £325.2 million, while equity shareholders' funds fell by 20.6% to £285.2 million. The trust's net gearing increased to</description>
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<title>Total Voting Rights</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc announced that as of 28 February 2026, the total number of ordinary shares in issue was 48,653,308, with each share carrying one voting right. The company also holds 55,511,114 shares in Treasury. This figure of 48,653,308 is to be used by shareholders as the denominator for calculating their notification requirements under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
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<title>Compliance with Market Abuse Regulation</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc has confirmed compliance with Market Abuse Regulation, stating that all inside information has been notified to a Regulated Information Service. This declaration, made on 27 January 2026, allows the company to purchase its own securities or issue shares during the current closed period, which ends with the announcement of its Half-Yearly Report for the six months ended 31 December 2025. The company's confidence stems from its regular daily net asset</description>
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<title>Quarterly disclosure</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust PLC has disclosed its portfolio as of December 31, 2025, with no restricted holdings in other UK listed investment companies. This quarterly disclosure, made in accordance with UKLR 11.7.8, indicates that the trust has no investments that exceed the 15% gross asset limit in other investment companies.
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<title>Portfolio Disclosures</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc has made its unaudited Portfolio Holding Summary as of 30 November 2025 available on its website, accessible via www.aberdeeninvestments.com/ausc. This update provides investors with current portfolio data, which is crucial for assessing the trust's financial position and investment strategy. Financial assets are valued on a fair value basis using bid prices or last trade basis where more appropriate.
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<title>Change of Company Name</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc has officially changed its name to Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc, effective November 25, 2025, following shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting on November 20, 2025, and final confirmation from Companies House. The company will proceed with updating its listing on the Official List and for trading purposes on the LSE as soon as possible, while its ticker, SEDOL, and ISIN remain unchanged.
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<title>Result of AGM</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust PLC announced that all resolutions were passed by poll at its Annual General Meeting on 20 November 2025, with strong support for most resolutions, including those concerning share buybacks and tender offers, which have limits of 8,148,167 and 5,435,735 ordinary shares respectively. Resolution 13, related to share buybacks, received 97.30% of votes in favour, while Resolution 14, concerning tender offers, garnered 99.63% approval. The company also announce</description>
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<title>Block listing Interim Review</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc released its six-monthly blocklisting return for the period from April 30, 2025, to October 31, 2025. During this time, no Ordinary Shares of 25p each were issued or allotted under the general purposes scheme, leaving the balance of shares available for future issuance unchanged at 2,887,790. The company's total number of Ordinary Shares of 25p each in issue stands at 55,443,427, with an additional 48,720,995 shares held in
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<title>Online Presentation: Wed 22 October 2025 at 11am</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust announced an online presentation for existing and potential shareholders scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 11:00 to 12:00. The event will feature an introduction from the Chairman, followed by a detailed presentation by portfolio managers Abby Glennie and Amanda Yeaman, with a Q&A session included.
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