30 Oct 2023 16:21
30 October 2023
abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust plc
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 213800J6D2TVHRGKBG24
Information disclosed in accordance with DTR 6.1.13
In the Company's circular, dated 17 October 2023, the Board declared that, subject to the passing of all resolutions to be presented at the general meeting on 20 November 2023 in relation to the proposed scheme of reconstruction and members' voluntary winding up of the Company (the "Resolutions"), it intends to pay a pre-liquidation interim dividend (the "Pre-liquidation Dividend"). The Pre-liquidation Dividend is to reflect a distribution of substantially all of the Company's accumulated revenue reserves and was estimated to be not less than 14.0p per Ordinary share.
The Board of abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust plc today declares, subject to the passing of the Resolutions, a Pre-liquidation Dividend of 14.75p per Ordinary share in respect of the year to 31 December 2023, payable on 24 November 2023 to shareholders on the register at close of business on 10 November 2023. The ex-dividend date is 9 November 2023.
abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust plc is managed by abrdn Fund Managers Limited.
For further information, please contact:
Holly Kidd
abrdn Holdings Limited
+44 (0)131 372 2200
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