Board Meeting Notification

ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST plc Board Meeting Notification Please be advised that the Board of Directors of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc will meet on 21 January 2003 to consider the preliminary results and final dividend for the year to 31 December 2002. It is anticipated that an announcement will be made on 21 January 2003. Contact - David Holland (Tel: 0131 220 0733) Aberforth Partners, Secretaries - 9 January 2003 ANNOUNCEMENT ENDS ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/01/09/20030109BIT00540/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/01/09/20030109BIT00540/wkr0002.pdf