Transaction in Own Shares

abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc ("the Company")

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 213800UUKA68SHSJBE37

PURCHASE OF OWN ORDINARY SHARES

On 13 November 2023 the Company purchased 4,001 Ordinary Shares at a price of 386.5 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury.

Following the transaction, the Company's issued ordinary share capital comprises:

83,462,052 Issued Ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares)

20,702,370 Ordinary shares held in treasury

104,164,422 Issued Ordinary shares (including treasury shares)

The total number of voting rights in the Company is 83,462,052 and this figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in the Company, under the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Gordon Hay Smith

abrdn Holdings Limited

Secretaries

Tel. 0131 528 4287