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<title>Monthly Factsheet as at 31 March 2026</title>
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<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has released its monthly factsheet as at 31 March 2026, which has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available on the company's website. This announcement primarily serves to inform stakeholders of the availability of this updated financial information.
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<title>Net Asset Value(s)</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Transaction in Own Shares</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC announced a market purchase of 476,431 ordinary shares at 201.2553 pence per share, totaling approximately £958,600, which will be held in treasury. Following this transaction, the company's issued ordinary share capital remains 410,375,045 shares, with 62,006,436 shares, representing 15.11% of the issued capital, now held in treasury and carrying no voting rights. Consequently, the total number of voting rights in the company has been reduced to 348,368,</description>
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<title>Monthly Factsheet as at 28 February 2026</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has released its monthly factsheet as at 28 February 2026, which is now available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism and on the company's website. This announcement provides an update on the trust's performance and holdings, though specific financial figures are not detailed within this RNS notification.
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<title>Net Asset Values</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Total Voting Rights</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:12:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC announced that as of February 28, 2026, its total share capital comprises 410,375,045 ordinary shares, with 60,263,806 held in treasury and thus without voting rights. Consequently, the total number of voting rights available to shareholders is 350,111,239, which shareholders can use as a denominator for calculating their notification requirements under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.
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<title>Half-year Financial Report</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC reported a net asset value per ordinary share total return of 7.7% for the half-year ended 31 December 2025, with a share price total return of 4.1%, outperforming its benchmark. The company's net assets grew to £839.6 million following a successful combination with European Assets Trust PLC. A new dividend policy has been introduced, targeting distributions of at least 5% of the prior year-end Net Asset Value per ordinary share. The trust's gearing incre</description>
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<title>Monthly Factsheet as at 31 January 2026</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has released its monthly factsheet as at 31 January 2026, which has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available on the company's website. This announcement provides an update on the trust's performance and holdings, with further details accessible through the provided links.
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<title>Monthly Factsheet as at 31 December 2025</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has released its monthly factsheet as of December 31, 2025, which is now available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism and on the company's website. This update provides key performance and portfolio information for the trust.
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<title>Compliance with Market Abuse Regulation</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC confirms compliance with Market Abuse Regulation, stating that all inside information concerning the six months ended 31 December 2025 has been published or notified via a Regulatory Information Service. Consequently, the company is not prohibited from dealing in its own securities and will notify an RIS before undertaking any transactions if new inside information arises before the half-year results announcement.
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<title>Dividend Declaration</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has declared an interim dividend of 2.81 pence per ordinary share for the second quarter, payable on 27 February 2026 to shareholders on record as of 30 January 2026. This dividend aligns with a new policy adopted in October 2025, following a combination with European Assets Trust PLC, which targets quarterly dividend payments totaling at least 5% of the prior financial year's Net Asset Value per share, with an anticipated dividend of at least 2.81 pence </description>
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<title>Holding(s) in Company</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Allspring Global Investments Holdings has increased its stake in The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC, crossing a notification threshold on December 31, 2025. The firm now holds 5.045% of the voting rights, representing 17,783,216 shares, up from a previous holding of 4.4256%. This acquisition of voting rights is the sole reason for the notification, with no financial instruments involved.
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<title>Monthly Factsheet as at 30 November 2025</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has released its monthly factsheet as at 30 November 2025, which is now available for inspection at the National Storage Mechanism and on the company's website. This update provides key performance and portfolio information for investors, though specific financial figures from the factsheet itself are not detailed in this announcement.
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<title>Director/PDMR Shareholding</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>Daniel Burgess, a Director at The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC, purchased 18,000 ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange on December 5, 2025, at a price of 211.28 pence per share. This transaction represents a direct investment by a key insider into the company's stock.
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<title>Monthly Factsheet as at 31 October 2025</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC has released its monthly factsheet as at 31 October 2025, which has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available on the company's website. This announcement provides an update on the trust's performance and holdings, which investors should review for potential impacts on the stock share price.
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<title>Changes to committees and roles</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC announced changes to its Board committees following its 35th Annual General Meeting. Simona Heidempergher has retired from the Board, stepping down as Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee will now be known as the Nomination Committee, chaired by the Board Chairman, James Williams, with directors' remuneration to be handled by the full Board under the Senior Independen</description>
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<title>Annual General Meeting held on 24 November 2025</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC announced that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting on November 24, 2025. Key among these were special resolutions authorizing directors to allot up to 10% of issued ordinary share capital, permit market purchases of up to 14.99% of issued share capital, and allow general meetings to be held on 14 clear days' notice. These approvals provide the company with increased flexibility in capital management and corporate governance.
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<title>Kepler Trust Intelligence: New Research</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Monthly Factsheet as at 30 September 2025</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC released its monthly factsheet as of September 30, 2025. The document has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will be available for inspection. The factsheet will also be available on the company's website.
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<title>Final Results</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description>The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC reported its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2025, showcasing a net asset value per share total return increase of 14.5% and a share price total return of 21.9%. The company increased the total dividend per share for the year to 4.90p, up from 4.80p in 2024. Net assets decreased to £510.677 million, with NAV per ordinary share increasing to 224.45p and a share price of 211.50p. The company reported a net revenue profit of £15.897 million and </description>
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