ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST plc

Documents submitted: Notice confirming that the one resolution
considered as special business was passed at the Annual General Meeting
held on 25 February 2003.

A  copy  of  the  above document have been submitted to the  UK  Listing
Authority,  and  will  shortly be available for  inspection  at  the  UK
Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

Tel: 0207-676-1000

Aberforth Partners, Secretaries - 26 February 2003

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