BRITISH SMALLER COMPANIES VCT PLC

Notice of Dividend Amount • Aug 4, 2022

British Smaller Companies VCT plc ("the Company")

Interim Dividend

The directors are pleased to announce the payment of an interim dividend for the year ending 31 March 2023 of 2.0 pence per ordinary share ("Second Interim Dividend").

The Second Interim Dividend will be paid on 3 October 2022 to those shareholders on the Company's register at the close of business on 2 September 2022. The ex-dividend date will be 1 September 2022. The Second Interim Dividend will reduce the net asset value by 2.0 pence per ordinary share. The first interim dividend of 2.0 pence per ordinary share for the year ending 31 March 2023 was paid on 12 July 2022 to those shareholders on the register on 10 June 2022.

The Company operates a dividend re-investment scheme ("DRIS"). The latest date for receipt of new or updated DRIS elections in respect of the Second Interim Dividend is the close of business on 16 September 2022.

4 August 2022

For further information, please contact:

David Hall	YFM Private Equity Limited	Tel: 0113 244 1000
Alex Collins	Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited	Tel: 0207 886 2767