{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"143403","rtpr_id":"nPRrF0609a-20260915","ticker":"ASL","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["ASL"],"title":"REG-Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc: Net Asset Value(s)","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-15T09:35:53.946Z","article_body":"Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc (\"ASCOT\")\n\n \n\nThe Net Asset Values (\"NAVs\") per Ordinary Share for the above company as at\nthe close of business on 14 September 2026 were:-\n\n \n\nExcluding current year Revenue = 1,880.28p\n\nIncluding ALL Revenue = 1,919.41p\n\n \n\nASCOT has bank debt facilities available to allow gearing of up to 8.3% of\nShareholders' Funds.  Current gearing is 0.0%.  There are currently\n76,169,605 Ordinary Shares of 1p in issue.\n\n \n\nContact: \n\nAberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries\n\nTelephone: 0131 220 0733\n\n15 September 2026\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPRrF0609a-20260915","title":"REG-Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc: Net Asset Value(s)","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"ASL","created":"2026-09-15T09:35:53.946Z","tickers":["ASL"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc (\"ASCOT\")\n\n \n\nThe Net Asset Values (\"NAVs\") per Ordinary Share for the above company as at\nthe close of business on 14 September 2026 were:-\n\n \n\nExcluding current year Revenue = 1,880.28p\n\nIncluding ALL Revenue = 1,919.41p\n\n \n\nASCOT has bank debt facilities available to allow gearing of up to 8.3% of\nShareholders' Funds.  Current gearing is 0.0%.  There are currently\n76,169,605 Ordinary Shares of 1p in issue.\n\n \n\nContact: \n\nAberforth Partners LLP, Secretaries\n\nTelephone: 0131 220 0733\n\n15 September 2026\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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