JANUS HENDERSON FUND MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED

THE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

Legal Entity Identifier:  213800N1B1HCQG2W4V90

2 September 2024

THE EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

(the "Company")

Total voting rights

The Company's issued share capital at 31 August 2024 consisted of 395,381,598 ordinary shares of 1.5625p. 

Each share carries the entitlement to one vote.  No shares are held in treasury.

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 voting rights of the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

For further information, please contact:

Colleen Sutcliffe

Janus Henderson Secretarial Services UK Limited

Janus Henderson

Tel: 020 7818 5919

Harriet Hall

PR Director, Investment Trusts

Janus Henderson Investors

Telephone: 020 7818 2919