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Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust PLC

1 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2LL
+44 0845 60 60 062 (Main Number)
uk.standardlifeinvestments.com

*	Harry Nimmo»	01-Sep-2003 to Present
	Gareth Rudd»	01-Feb-2003 to 31-Aug-2003
	A M T Currie»	01-Jan-1993 to 01-Feb-2003

To achieve long term capital growth by investment in UK quoted smaller companies.

Fund vs sector
	1y	3y
Position	8 / 17	2 / 17
Quartile	2	1

FE
Crown Rating
(Quantitative)

Ratios
	1y	3y
Volatility	14.76	20.46
Alpha	-1.46	3.44
Beta	1.00	1.15
Sharpe	1.27	1.02
InfoRatio	-0.19	0.45
R²	0.54	0.68
Quartiles: 1 2 3 4 vs. UK Smaller Companies»

FE Risk Scores
Instrument	1y(%) Growth	FE Risk Score
Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust PLC	43.8	110
UK Smaller Companies	36.8	70
Cash	n/a	0
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	1y	3y	5y	12m-24m	24m-36m	36m-48m	48m-60m
STNLF UKSMCOPL	+43.8	+123.0	+147.8	-14.6	+81.6	+36.4	-18.6
NAV	+37.7	+104.1	+115.9	-7.9	+61.0	+34.0	-21.1
UK Smaller Companies	+36.8	+77.7	+65.4	-9.6	+43.8	+27.5	-27.0

Share Price
Share	Type	Price	Date	Prem/Disc	Diluted NAV		Gearing	Div yield
Share	Type	Price	Date	Prem/Disc	Estim	Last pub.	Gearing	Net	Gross
STANDARD LIFE UK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC	UNIT	281.25 (p)	22-May-2013	-.35	282.25	281.65 21-May-2013	113	1.16	1.16
STANDARD LIFE UK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC 3.5% CONVERTIBLE UNSECURED LOAN STOCK 2018	3.5% Convertible Unsecured Loan Stock 2018	115.75 (p)	22-May-2013	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Capital structure & income
Share	Type	Exchange	Nominal value	Issued	Market value (m)	Wind-up date	Splits
STANDARD LIFE UK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC	UNIT	LONDON	25	66,666,000	187.50	n/a	n/a
Share identifiers: TIDM: SLS; SEDOL: 0295958; ISIN: GB0002959582
STANDARD LIFE UK SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC 3.5% CONVERTIBLE UNSECURED LOAN STOCK 2018	3.5% Convertible Unsecured Loan Stock 2018		n/a	n/a	-	n/a	n/a
Share identifiers: TIDM: SLSC; SEDOL: B3YX0W7; ISIN: GB00B3YX0W77

Detailed fund information
Fund type	United Kingdom-registered Investment Trusts
Launched	1994
Gross assets	£213.1m / $321.2m
Sector	UK Smaller Companies
Asset Class	Equity
Own ISA wrapper
Savings plan
Annual accounts	(Click to order)
Last report / accounts	01-Mar-2013
Last AGM	11-Oct-2012
Next AGM	October 2013
EGM	21-Aug-2007
Stockbroker(s)	HSBC
Management contract	Standard Life Investments will receive an investment management fee of 0.8% per annum of the value of the Company's total assets less current liabilities, except to the extent that the assets are held in cash or non-equity securities which will incur a reduced fee of 0.2% per annum. The investment management agreement will be terminable by either party on 12 months' notice.
Borrowing limit	The gearing figure shown below is the maximum potential gearing.
Continuation / Wind-up provision	The Company has unlimited life. At the AGM held on 10-Oct-08, the Funds authority to repurchase up to 14.99% of its own issued share capital was renewed. The Board seeks to limit the discount to NAV at which the Company's shares trade at a level significantly below 5%. Should the average discount exceed 5% for a certain period, the Company will offer to repurchase Shares
Dividend policy	n/a
Investment restrictions	n/a
Reconstruction proposal	n/a
Settlement details	n/a
Tax policy	n/a

Peer groups
Region	Asset Class	Investment Focus	Sector
United Kingdom	Equity	Mixed	UK Smaller Companies

Largest holdings, 31-Mar-2013
Holding	(%)	Rank	Prev	Holding	(%)	Rank	Prev
ASOS	5.20	1	(2)	MONEYSUPERMARKET.COM GROUP PLC	3.70	6	(5)
PADDY POWER	4.80	2	(1)	RIGHTMOVE PLC	3.70	7	(7)
HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC	4.30	3	(3)	DUNELM GROUP PLC	3.00	8	(9)
TELECOM PLUS	4.20	4	(4)	AVEVA GROUP	2.90	9	(8)
ABCAM	3.80	5	(6)	DOMINOS PIZZA INC	2.80	10	(-)
				Total	38.40

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Regional weightings, 31-Mar-2013
Region	(%)	Rank	Prev
UK	111.90	1	(1)
Net Borrowings	-11.90	2	(2)
Total	100.00

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Sector weightings, 31-Mar-2013
Sector	(%)	Rank	Prev
Consumer Services	29.90	1	(1)
Industrials	25.90	2	(2)
Information Technology	14.40	3	(3)
Financials	14.30	4	(4)
Consumer Goods	10.30	5	(5)
Health Care	8.10	6	(6)
Telecommunications	4.70	7	(7)
Basic Materials	2.50	8	(8)
Oil & Gas	1.80	9	(9)
Net Borrowings	-11.90	10	(10)
Total	100.00

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All prices in Pence Sterling (GBX) unless otherwise specified. Price total return performance figures are calculated using closing mid prices and with net income (dividends) reinvested. NAV total return performance figures are calculated using fully diluted (where applicable) daily estimated NAV figures from Thomson Financial Datastream and with gross income (dividends) reinvested.