Abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc (AUSC) Ordinary 25p Shares

abrdn UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The investment objective of the Company is to achieve long term capital growth by investment in United Kingdom-quoted smaller companies. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio consisting mainly of United Kingdom-quoted smaller companies. The portfolio normally comprises between 50-60 holdings. Its portfolio will not exceed over 5% of total assets at the time of acquisition. The Company invests in various sectors, such as chemicals, industrial metals and mining, consumer services, household goods and home construction, leisure goods, media, travel and leisure, consumer staples, energy, finance, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology, and telecommunications. abrdn Fund Managers Limited is the alternative investment fund manager of the Company. abrdn Investment Management Limited is the investment manager of the Company.

To achieve its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting mainly of UK-quoted smaller companies. The portfolio will normally comprise between 50-60 holdings representing the Investment Manager's highest conviction investment ideas. In order to reduce risk in the Company without compromising flexibility, no holding within the portfolio should exceed 5% of total assets at the time of acquisition.

• Ongoing charge0.85%
• Annual management charge -
• Performance feeNo

With effect from 1 April 2025, the Companys management fee will continue to be charged on a tiered basis, but at reduced rates of 0.60% per annum on the first 200 million of the Net Asset Value NAV and 0.55% on NAV above this figure.