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The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC (ESCT)

ORD 1.5625P

Sell: 208.00p|Buy: 209.50p|Change: 3.00 (-1.43%)

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Open

205.50p

Previous close

209.50p

Trade high

207.50p

Estimated NAV

228.73 

Year high

223.50p

Year low

155.446p

Premium / Discount

-8.41%

Market capitalisation

£469.81 mn

Volume

921,763

Dividend yield

2.11%

Ongoing charge

0.67%

ISIN

GB00BMCF8689

This share can be held in a Dealing account Stocks and shares ISA Lifetime ISA JISA SIPPand can be used with Regular investment and Dividend reinvestment

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Key Information Document (KID)

Share price

Dividends

	Previous	Latest
Record date	04/04/2025	19/09/2025
Ex-dividend date	03/04/2025	18/09/2025
Payment date	02/05/2025	08/10/2025
Amount	1.45p	3.45p

Net asset value (NAV)

Estimated NAV	228.73
Latest actual NAV	228.73
Latest actual NAV date	16 October 2025
12m average premium/discount	-7.36%

Top 10 holdings

Holdings 30/06/2025	% of assets
Van Lanschot Kempen NV NLDR	3.04
TKH Group NV NLDR	2.62
Alzchem Group AG Akt. nach Kapitalherabsetzung	2.18
KSB SE & Co KGaA Participating Preferred	2.15
IG Group Holdings PLC	2.08
R&S Group Holding AG	2.08
SUESS MicroTec SE	1.85
Gaztransport et technigaz SA	1.66
Stroeer SE & Co KGaA	1.49
Elmos Semiconductor SE	1.37

Performance 30/09/2025

1D | 1M | 3M | 1Y | 3Y ann | 5Y ann | 10Y ann

	Total return (%)
Fund	- 1.43
Category	-
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Investment objective

The Company seeks capital growth by investing in smaller and medium sized companies which are quoted, domiciled, listed or have operations in Europe (ex UK).

Morningstar rating^TM

Morningstar sustainability rating^TM

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News

Recent trades

Date	Time	Price	Quantity	Value (£)
17/10/2025	05:06:02	209	9,709	20,291.81
17/10/2025	03:42:55	206.8	250,000	517,000.00
17/10/2025	04:42:13	205.5	54,000	110,970.00
17/10/2025	04:40:33	204.63	31,946	65,371.10
17/10/2025	04:37:25	209	90,000	188,100.00

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