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

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 213800UUKA68SHSJBE37

PURCHASE OF OWN ORDINARY SHARES

On 23 April 2025 the Company purchased 26,838 Ordinary Shares at a price of 466.0 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury.

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

64,340,219 Issued Ordinary shares (excluding treasury shares)

39,824,203 Ordinary shares held in treasury

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

The total number of voting rights in the Company is 64,340,219 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.

F or further information, please contact:

Gordon Hay Smith

abrdn Holdings Limited

Secretaries

Tel. 0131 372 9370