ABERDEEN SMALLER COMPANIES INCOME TRUST PLC

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER (LEI): 213800J6D2TVHRGKBG

Information disclosed in accordance with DTR 3.1.1 and Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

MR DAVID FLETCHER

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

ABERDEEN SMALLER COMPANIES INCOME TRUST PLC

b)

LEI

213800J6D2TVHRGKBG

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY 50P SHARES

GB0008063728

b)

Nature of the transaction

SHARE PURCHASE

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

40 ORDINARY SHARES OF 50P EACH

£86.00 TOTAL PRICE

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-01-30

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAIN MARKET (XLON)

Following this transaction the total holding of Mr David Fletcher is 4,999 Ordinary 50p Shares

Aberdeen Smaller Companies High Income Trust plc published this content on 31 January 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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