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 2024 be adopted.

45,611,979

95.25%

2,275,752

4.75%

47,887,731

6,819

2 That the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 be approved.

47,812,027

99.88%

56,659

0.12%

47,868,686

25,864

3 That a final dividend of 30.00p per share and a special dividend of 6.00p per share be approved.

47,885,536

99.99%

3,923

0.01%

47,889,459

5,091

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

47,859,516

99.97%

16,467

0.03%

47,875,983

18,567

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

47,855,080

99.96%

18,626

0.04%

47,873,706

20,844

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

47,856,925

99.96%

16,781

0.04%

47,873,706

20,844

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

47,855,850

99.96%

17,651

0.04%

47,873,501

21,049

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

47,859,259

99.97%

15,531

0.03%

47,874,790

19,760

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.

47,723,616

99.96%

19,966

0.04%

47,743,582

150,968

10 That the Audit Committee be  authorised to determinethe remuneration of the Independent Auditor for the year to 31 December 2025.

47,861,131

99.97%

14,951

0.03%

47,876,082

18,468

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

48,027,854

99.57%

206,034

0.43%

48,233,888

6,491