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ABRDN UK SMALLER COMPANIES GROWTH TRUST PLC

LEI: 213800UUKA68SHSJBE37       

24 April 2025

Publication of a Circular

The Directors of abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc (the "Company") are seeking shareholder authority for proposals to cancel the Company's share premium account and renew its share buyback authority.

Accordingly, the Company has today published a circular (the "Circular") setting out details of these proposals. The Circular also includes the notice of meeting to convene a general meeting (the "General Meeting") at which the appropriate shareholder authorities will be sought. The General Meeting will be held at 9.00 a.m. on 21 May 2025 at the offices of Aberdeen Group plc, 18 Bishops Square, London E1 6EG.

Terms used and not defined in this announcement shall have the meanings given to them in the Circular.

A copy of the Circular has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism ("NSM") and will shortly be available for inspection at: https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism*

The Circular will also be available on the Company's website, https://www.abrdnuksmallercompaniesgrowthtrust.co.uk*

*Neither the NSM website nor the Company's website nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on those websites (or any other website) is (or is deemed to be) incorporated into, or forms (or is deemed to form) part of this announcement.

For further information, please contact:

Evan Bruce-Gardyne
abrdn Fund Managers Limited
Manager
0131 372 9375

Neil Morgan
Winterflood Securities Limited
Corporate Broker
020 3100 0000