Aberdeen Smaller Companies Income Trust PLC

To provide a high and growing dividend and capital growth from a portfolio invested principally in the ordinary shares of small companies and UK fixed income securities.

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An investment trust offering income and capital growth prospects from smaller UK listed companies.

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Key literature

Savings Plan/ISA Brochure

AGM Form of Proxy

Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) Remuneration Disclosure

Pre-investment Disclosure Document (PIDD)

Kepler Research note - Feb 19

Key Information Document

Portfolio Holding Summary Read all literature

Key people

Abby Glennie

Investment Director

Abby Glennie is an Investment Director at Aberdeen Standard Investments. She is responsible for UK Opportunities, Smaller Companies Pension Fund, and Bothwell Smaller Companies fund. Abby joined Standard Life in 2013 from Kames Capital where she was an Investment Analyst

Abby graduated with a joint 1st MA, in Economics and Finance from University of Aberdeen and is a CFA charterholder.

Chris Langford

Portfolio Manager

Personal Details

Joined AAM: 2000

Nationality: British

Location: London

Education and Experience

Chris Langford is a portfolio manager on the UK fixed income team where he manages fixed income portfolios for major institutional clients. Chris joined Aberdeen in 2000 from TRW Investment Management where he held a similar role as a fixed interest fund manager, responsible for the day-to-day investment management of UK government, index-linked, corporate bond and international government bond portfolios.

Abby Glennie

Investment Director
Abby Glennie is an Investment Director at Aberdeen Standard Investments. She is responsible for UK Opportunities, Smaller Companies Pension Fund, and Bothwell Smaller Companies fund. Abby joined Standard Life in 2013 from Kames Capital where she was an Investment Analyst

Abby graduated with a joint 1st MA, in Economics and Finance from University of Aberdeen and is a CFA charterholder.
Chris Langford

Portfolio Manager
Personal Details

Joined AAM: 2000

Nationality: British

Location: London

Education and Experience

Chris Langford is a portfolio manager on the UK fixed income team where he manages fixed income portfolios for major institutional clients. Chris joined Aberdeen in 2000 from TRW Investment Management where he held a similar role as a fixed interest fund manager, responsible for the day-to-day investment management of UK government, index-linked, corporate bond and international government bond portfolios.

Robert Lister

Chairman

Robert Lister, appointed in March 2012, is a non-executive director of Investec Wealth and Investment Limited. He has over 20 years' experience of investment management and formerly global head of equities at Dresdner Kleinwort and head of European equities at Barclays de Zoete Wedd.

David Fletcher

Independent Non-Executive Director

David Fletcher, appointed on 1 August 2016, is Group Finance Director of Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners, a leading independently owned family office, having joined in 2002. Prior to that, he spent 20 years in investment banking with JPMorgan Chase, Robert Fleming & Co. and Baring Brothers & Co Limited, latterly focused on financial services in the UK (asset management and life insurance). He started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers and is a chartered accountant. He is also an independent non-executive director of JP Morgan Claverhouse Investment Trust plc.

Dagmar Kent Kershaw

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dagmar Kent Kershaw, appointed on 2 May 2017, has over 20 years’ investment experience specialising in credit and structured finance markets. She was Head of Credit Fund Management for Europe and Asia-Pacific at Intermediate Capital Group from 2008 until 2016. Prior to that she was the founder and Head of Structured Products at Prudential M&G and was also Head of Debt Private placements. Her previous experience in credit markets included roles at Scotiabank and NatWest Bank.

Barry Rose

Independent Non-Executive Director

Barry Rose, appointed in March 2011, has a wide range of experience of investing in international markets. He is formerly a director of Scottish Provident Institution and Chief Executive of Scottish Provident UK. He is a non-executive director of Dimensional Imaging Limited and a director of Medical Research Scotland, a charity.

Robert Lister

Chairman
Robert Lister, appointed in March 2012, is a non-executive director of Investec Wealth and Investment Limited. He has over 20 years' experience of investment management and formerly global head of equities at Dresdner Kleinwort and head of European equities at Barclays de Zoete Wedd.
David Fletcher

Independent Non-Executive Director
David Fletcher, appointed on 1 August 2016, is Group Finance Director of Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners, a leading independently owned family office, having joined in 2002. Prior to that, he spent 20 years in investment banking with JPMorgan Chase, Robert Fleming & Co. and Baring Brothers & Co Limited, latterly focused on financial services in the UK (asset management and life insurance). He started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers and is a chartered accountant. He is also an independent non-executive director of JP Morgan Claverhouse Investment Trust plc.
Dagmar Kent Kershaw

Independent Non-Executive Director
Dagmar Kent Kershaw, appointed on 2 May 2017, has over 20 years’ investment experience specialising in credit and structured finance markets. She was Head of Credit Fund Management for Europe and Asia-Pacific at Intermediate Capital Group from 2008 until 2016. Prior to that she was the founder and Head of Structured Products at Prudential M&G and was also Head of Debt Private placements. Her previous experience in credit markets included roles at Scotiabank and NatWest Bank.
Barry Rose

Independent Non-Executive Director
Barry Rose, appointed in March 2011, has a wide range of experience of investing in international markets. He is formerly a director of Scottish Provident Institution and Chief Executive of Scottish Provident UK. He is a non-executive director of Dimensional Imaging Limited and a director of Medical Research Scotland, a charity.

Financial calendar

Event	Date
Year End	31 December
Accounts Published	May
Annual General Meeting	April
Dividend Paid	January, April, July, October

Trust details

Aberdeen Smaller Companies Income Trust PLC

Registered Office:
7th Floor,
40 Princes Street,
Edinburgh
EH2 2BY

Registered in Scotland as an Investment Company Number SC137448

Launch Date: August 1992

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