Transaction in Own Shares

North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC

Transaction in Own Shares

The Company announces that on 5 December 2013 it purchased 1,561 Ordinary Shares of 5p each for cancellation at a price of 1525p each.

Following this purchase the Company's issued share capital consists of 15,897,501 ordinary shares with voting rights.

The above figure (15,897,501 Ordinary shares) 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 interests in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Enquiries:

Bonita Guntrip

Company Secretary

020 7640 3203