• Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust bought back 20,000 Ordinary shares on October 23, 2026, at 1,849p per share.
• Cancellation of the shares will leave 75,485,105 Ordinary shares outstanding.
• Total purchases and cancellations under the authority granted March 5, 2026, reached 3,564,000 Ordinary shares.

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