Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc Regulatory News (ASL)

Resolution

Votes For

% Votes For

Votes Against

% Votes Against

Total Votes cast (excluding Votes Withheld)

Votes Withheld

1   That the Report and    Financial Statements for  the year ended 31  December 2023 be  adopted.

51,509,692

95.79%

2,261,913

4.21%

53,771,605

4,777

2   That the Directors’   Remuneration Report for   the year ended 31  December 2023 be   approved.

53,726,304

99.96%

22,271

0.04%

53,748,575

27,807

3 That a final dividend of  28.55p per share and a  special dividend of 9.00p  per share be approved.

53,772,348

100.00%

394

0.00%

53,772,742

3,640

4 That Richard Davidson be  re-elected as a Director.

53,398,026

99.33%

361,679

0.67%

53,759,705

16,677

5 That Jaz Bains be re-elected as a Director.

53,750,293

99.99%

4,973

0.01%

53,755,266

21,116

6 That Patricia Dimond be  re-elected as a Director.

53,749,907

99.99%

5,359

0.01%

53,755,266

21,116

7 That Victoria Stewart be  re-elected as a Director.

53,750,720

99.99%

4,546

0.01%

53,755,266

21,116

8 That Martin Warner be re-elected as a Director.

53,754,027

100.00%

1,239

0.00%

53,755,266

21,116

9  That Johnston Carmichael LLP be

re-appointed as Independent Auditor of the Company to hold office until the conclusion of the next  Annual General Meeting  at which the Financial  Statements are laid  before the Company.

53,744,673

99.98%

13,161

0.02%

53,757,834

18,548

10 That the Audit Committee be  authorised to determine  the remuneration of the  Independent Auditor for  the year to 31 December  2024.

53,754,871

99.98%

13,250

0.02%

53,768,121

8,261

11 That the aggregate

annual amount of fees

that can be paid to the

Directors of the Company

shall, in accordance with

Article 117, be increased

to £250,000.

53,700,098

99.88%

65,381

0.12%

53,765,479

10,903

12 That the Company be   authorised to buy back  Ordinary Shares.

53,572,836

99.64%

194,748

0.36%

53,767,584

8,798