Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2011

Jan 31, 2011

ABERFORTH SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST plc

FORM OF PROXY

For the Annual General Meeting convened for 2 March 2011 at 6.30 pm

Investor Code

I/We. BLOCK
CAPITALS
of. PLEASE
being (a) member(s) of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc ("the Company") hereby appoint the Chairman of the Meeting or
(see Note 1)
of

as my/our proxy to vote for me/us on my/our behalf at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on Wednesday, 2 March 2011 and at any adjournment thereof. My/our proxy is to vote at their discretion unless otherwise indicated by an "X" below in respect of the Resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting (see Note 2).

RESOLUTIONS		For	Against	Abstain
1.	That the Report and Accounts for the year to 31 December 2010 be adopted.
2.	That Prof P R Marsh be re-elected as a Director.
3.	That Mr H N Buchan be re-elected as a Director.
4.	That Mr J E G Cran be re-elected as a Director.
5.	That Mr D J Jeffcoat be re-elected as a Director.
6.	That Prof W S Nimmo be re-elected as a Director.
7.	That the Directors' Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2010 be approved.
8.	That Ernst & Young, LLP be re-appointed as Auditors and that the Directors be authorised to determine their remuneration.
9.	That the Company continues to manage its affairs as an investment trust.
	10. That the Company be authorised to buy back Ordinary Shares.

Signed (see note 3) ........................................................................................................................ Date ..........................................................

NOTES:

(1) As a member of the Company you are entitled to appoint a proxy to exercise all or any of your rights to attend, speak and vote at a general meeting of the Company. If it is desired to appoint any other person(s) as proxy, the words "the Chairman of the Meeting or" should be struck out and the name and address of the other person(s) inserted in block letters in the space provided. A proxy need not be a holder of Ordinary Shares. Any alteration or deletion must be signed or initialled. You may appoint more than one proxy provided each proxy is appointed to exercise rights attached to different shares. You may not appoint more than one proxy to exercise rights attached to any one share.

(2) The manner in which the proxy is to vote should be indicated by inserting an "X" in the relevant box marked "For", "Against" or "Abstain". If no such indication is given, the proxy will vote or abstain at his/her discretion. The proxy will act at his/her discretion in relation to any other business arising at the Meeting (including any resolution to adjourn the Meeting). A vote abstain is not a vote in law and will not be counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for and against the resolution.

• (3) To register your vote electronically, log on to our registrar's web site at www.capitaregistrars.com and follow the instructions on screen. You will require the investor code as printed above. To be valid your proxy must be registered not later than 48 hours (excluding non-working days) before the time fixed for the Meeting. Do not show these details to anyone unless you wish them to give proxy instructions on your behalf. CREST users should note they can lodge their proxy votes for the meeting through the CREST proxy voting system. For further instructions users should refer to the CREST User Manual. Any CREST sponsored members should contact their CREST sponsor.
• (4) In the case of a corporation, this form of proxy should be either given under its seal or signed on its behalf by an attorney or duly authorised officer. In the case of joint holders, the signature of any one of them will suffice, but the name of all joint holders should be shown.
• (5) Use of this form of proxy does not preclude a member of Ordinary Shares from attending the Meeting and voting in person.
• (6) To be valid this form of proxy must be lodged with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which it is signed or a notarised copy or a copy certified in accordance with the Power of Attorney Act 1971 of such power or authority, at the address overleaf, no later than 6.30 pm on 28 February 2011.