ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST plc


Director Declaration

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14, the Board of Aberforth Smaller Companies
Trust plc announces that Mr David Jeffcoat, a Director of the Company, was
appointed as a non-executive director of WYG plc with effect from 16 December
2009.


Aberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries - 26 January 2010
For further information contact: David Holland, Aberforth Partners LLP,
telephone: 0131 220 0733.

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