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| Date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Time | 16:30:00 |
| Category | Holding(s) in Company |
| ID | 202608070102 |
Disseminated via PRN on 7 August 2026
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
1. Issuer Details
ISIN
GB0000066554
Issuer Name
ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC
UK or Non-UK Issuer
UK
2. Reason for Notification
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name
Rathbones Investment Management Ltd
City of registered office (if applicable)
London
Country of registered office (if applicable)
United Kingdom
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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Rathbones Investment Management International Limited |
St Helier |
Jersey |
4. Details of the shareholder
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Name |
City of registered office |
Country of registered office |
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BNP Paribas Limited |
London |
United Kingdom |
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Rathbone Nominees Limited |
London |
United Kingdom |
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
06-Aug-2026
6. Date on which Issuer notified
07-Aug-2026
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A) |
% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) |
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) |
Total number of voting rights held in issuer |
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Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached |
9.977700 |
0.000000 |
9.977700 |
7672406 |
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Position of previous notification (if applicable) |
10.004400 |
0.000000 |
10.004400 |
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8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
8A. Voting rights attached to shares
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Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible) |
Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1) |
% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1) |
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GB0000066554 |
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7672406 |
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9.977700 |
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Sub Total 8.A |
7672406 |
9.977700% |
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8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B1 |
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8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/conversion period |
Physical or cash settlement |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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Sub Total 8.B2 |
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9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional rows as necessary)
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Ultimate controlling person |
Name of controlled undertaking |
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold |
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Rathbones Group Plc |
Rathbones Investment Management Limited |
9.917200 |
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9.917200% |
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Rathbones Group Plc |
Rathbones Investment Management International Limited |
0.060500 |
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0.060500% |
10. In case of proxy voting
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
If date does not apply, explain below
11. Additional Information
None
12. Date of Completion
07-Aug-2026
13. Place Of Completion
Port of Liverpool Building, Liverpool L3 1NW
