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MONTANARO UK SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC - Half-yearly Report

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC ("MUSCIT" or the "Company")

Half-yearly Report for the six months ended 30 September 2014

MUSCIT was launched in March 1995 and is listed with the UKLA and its shares
are traded on the London Stock Exchange.

Investment Objective

The investment objective is capital appreciation through investing in small
quoted companies listed on the London Stock Exchange or traded on the
Alternative Investment Market ("AIM") and to achieve relative outperformance of
its benchmark, the Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment
Companies) ("NSCI").

No unquoted investments are permitted.

Investment Policy

The Company seeks to achieve its objective and to diversify risk by investing
in a portfolio of quoted UK smaller companies. At the time of initial
investment, a potential investee company must be profitable and no bigger than
the largest constituent of the NSCI, which represents the smallest 10% of the
UK Stock Market by value. At the start of 2014, this was any company below £1.7
billion in size. The Manager focuses on the smaller end of this index.

In order to manage risk, the Manager will normally limit any one holding to a
maximum of 4% of the Company's investments. The portfolio weighting of each
investment is closely monitored to reflect the underlying liquidity of the
particular company. The Company's AIM exposure is also closely monitored by the
Board and is limited to 30% of total investments, with Board approval required
for exposure above 25%.

The Manager is focused on identifying high quality niche companies operating in
growth markets. This typically leads the Manager to invest in companies that
enjoy high barriers to entry, pricing power, a sustainable competitive
advantage and strong management teams. The portfolio is therefore constructed
on a "bottom up" basis.

The AIFM, in consultation with the Board, is responsible for determining the
gearing levels of the Company and has determined that the Company's borrowings
should be limited to 25% of shareholders' funds. Gearing is used to enhance
returns when the timing is considered appropriate. The Company currently has
credit facilities of £25 million with ING Bank of which £18 million was drawn
down as at 30 September 2014, at which date, net gearing amounted to 10.2% of
shareholders' funds.

Alternative Investment Fund Managers' Directive

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers' Directive ("AIFMD") is a European
Directive that creates a European-wide framework for regulating managers of
alternative investment funds. Closed-ended investment companies fall within the
remit of these regulations, which came fully into force on 22 July 2014.

The Board has reviewed the impact of the AIFMD on the Company's operations and,
with effect from 22 July 2014, appointed Montanaro Asset Management Limited
("Montanaro") as the Company's Alternative Investment Fund Manager and Bank of
New York Mellon as Depositary and Custodian.

Change in Investment Manager's fee

As reported in the Annual Report, with effect from 1 April 2014, the investment
management fee decreased from 1% p.a. to 0.85% p.a. of gross assets. In
addition, the performance fee was removed.

Highlights
for the six months to 30 September 2014

Total Return

Net Asset Value ("NAV")                 -10.0%  (£175m)

Gross assets                             -9.1%  (£193m)

Share price                             -10.5%  (£149m*)

Numis Smaller Companies Index**          -6.7%

* Market capitalisation

** Excluding Investment Companies


Capital Return

                                             As at         As at     % Change
                                      30 September      31 March
                                              2014          2014

NAV per Ordinary share (excluding           515.22p       580.38p      (11.2)
current period revenue)

Ordinary share price                        445.00p       505.50p      (12.0)

Benchmark (NSCI Capital Return)           6,241.47      6,799.82        (8.2)


NAV Performance vs Benchmark***
(to 30 September 2014)

                                6 months    3 years     5 years         Since
                                                                    inception
                                                                   March 1995
                                       %          %           %             %

NAV (excluding current period      (11.2)      33.4        87.8         422.6
revenue)

Benchmark***                        (8.2)      35.7        30.4          99.4

(Underperformance)/                 (3.0)      (2.3)       57.4         323.2
outperformance

*** Previous benchmark of FTSE SmallCap (excluding Investment Companies) to 31
March 2013 and Numis Smaller Companies Index (excluding Investment Companies)
from 1 April 2013.

Capital Structure

As at 30 September 2014, the Company had 33,475,958 Ordinary shares of 10p each
in issue (none of which were held in Treasury). Holders of Ordinary shares have
unrestricted voting rights of one vote per share at all general meetings of the
Company.

Manager's Review

We have witnessed a marked change in investor sentiment since 31 March 2014,
with appetite for SmallCap waning as investors sought refuge in LargeCap. A
period that began with investor enthusiasm for equities and extremely low
volatility closed with increasing geopolitical risks and slowing global
economic growth. Having broken through 2007 peaks earlier in the year, the NSCI
fell by over 7% during the last six months, underperforming LargeCap (as
represented by the FTSE 100 Index) by a total of 7.5% over two consecutive
quarters. Meanwhile, the Company's NAV declined by 11.2% compared with the fall
in the benchmark of 8.2%.

In the UK, concern over the march of "Islamic State" was temporarily replaced
by a more pressing local issue, namely the Scottish Referendum. The push for
independence by the Scottish National Party, an attempt to end the 300-year old
union between Scotland and England, ultimately ended in failure to the dismay
of other European regions with similar separatist aspirations.

The health of the UK economy was repeatedly expressed (according to politicians
at least) as "robust". Rating agency Standard & Poor's upgraded its outlook for
the UK's credit rating in June and the manufacturing PMI index rose to its
second highest level in 3 years, while unemployment fell to 6%, the lowest
level since 2008. However, this rosy picture was contrasted by poor labour
productivity data and stagnant wage growth.

Throughout this period, financial market participants obsessively focused on
the words and deeds of Central Bankers. Rhetoric in the UK and US introduced
the prospect of imminent interest rate rises, while in the Eurozone pressure
grew on policy makers to loosen the monetary belt further. The European Central
Bank, however, seemed satisfied with pro-devaluation policies, which was less
positive for British exporters into Europe. Indeed, Sterling gained 6% against
the single currency during the period under review, offset somewhat by
Sterling's 3% decline against the US dollar.

Outlook

Investors have become decidedly more cautious over the last six months. Fund
flow data published by the Investment Management Association shows that
investors began rotating out of SmallCap and into LargeCap during the summer.
At just under 14x 12-month forward earnings, SmallCap valuations are neither
cheap nor expensive, but may need to offer more compelling valuations before
investors are tempted back.

We expect investors to be offered an attractive entry point into SmallCap in
early 2015 if the prevailing correction continues. In the meantime, we believe
that investors have come to realise that this is not the time to take on high
risk: in our view, a low beta and quality focused strategy makes sense. There
have been several periods of uncertainty since the Company's inception in 1995.
MUSCIT's focus on the highest quality companies has generally meant that it
performs relatively well during such times.

Montanaro Asset Management Limited

26 November 2014


Investment Portfolio
as at 30 September 2014

Holding           Sector                                          % of
                                                             portfolio      % of
                                                    Market          30 portfolio
                                               Value   cap   September  31 March
                                               £'000    £m        2014      2014


Consort Medical   Health Care, Equipment and   6,305    284        3.3       2.7
                  Services

NCC Group         Software and Computer        6,100    409        3.2       2.5
                  Services

Cineworld Group   Travel and Leisure           5,868    860        3.0       2.1

Dignity           General Retailers            5,477    786        2.8       1.0

Clarkson          Industrial Transportation    5,428    446        2.8       2.1

Big Yellow Group  Real Estate/Real Estate      5,200    739        2.7       2.6
                  Investment Trusts

Restaurant Group  Travel and Leisure           5,024  1,309        2.6       1.7

Marshalls         Construction and Materials   5,019    400        2.6       2.1

Hilton Food Group Food Producers               4,736    301        2.5       2.7

Shaftesbury       Real Estate/Real Estate      4,734  1,894        2.5       1.2
                  Investment Trusts

Mears Group       Support Services             4,723    440        2.5       2.8

James Fisher      Industrial Transportation    4,641    664        2.4       2.4

Rathbone Brothers Financial Services           4,591    911        2.4       1.3

Dechra            Pharmaceuticals and          4,548    666        2.4       1.9
Pharmaceuticals   Biotechnology

AG Barr           Beverages                    4,504    720        2.3       2.1

Helical Bar       Real Estate/Real Estate      4,375    414        2.3       2.2
                  Investment Trusts

Jupiter Fund      Financial Services           4,338  1,628        2.3       2.3
Management

RPS Group         Support Services             4,176    577        2.2       2.4

Innovation Group  Software and Computer        4,160    344        2.2       2.5
                  Services

Ted Baker         Personal Goods               4,099    814        2.1       1.9

Twenty Largest Holdings                       98,046              51.1

Dialight          Electronic and Electrical    4,055    293        2.1       2.0
                  Equipment

Victrex           Chemicals                    4,015  1,368        2.1       2.4

Entertainment One Media                        4,008    930        2.1       1.9

SuperGroup        Personal Goods               3,966    917        2.1       2.5

Cranswick         Food Producers               3,821    652        2.0       2.0

Bovis Homes Group Household Goods and Home     3,739  1,045        1.9       2.1
                  Construction

Senior            Aerospace and Defence        3,634  1,121        1.9       2.0

Berendsen         Support Services             3,626  1,691        1.9       2.9

KCOM Group        Fixed Line                   3,591    488        1.9       1.8
                  Telecommunication

AVEVA Group       Software and Computer        3,564    984        1.9       1.8
                  Services

Hellermanntyton   Electronic and Electrical    3,563    667        1.9       1.2
Group             Equipment

Diploma           Support Services             3,447    781        1.8       1.7

Brammer           Support Services             3,403    487        1.8       2.2

Brewin Dolphin    Financial Services           3,400    748        1.8       2.4
Holdings

Dairy Crest Group Food Producers               3,339    525        1.7       1.6

Hunting           Oil Equipment, Services      3,146  1,325        1.6       1.5
                  and Distribution

Dunelm Group      General Retailers            3,069  1,666        1.6       1.5

Telecom Plus      Fixed Line                   3,006  1,069        1.6       2.0
                  Telecommunication

EnQuest           Oil and Gas Producers        2,904    880        1.5       1.6

Halma             Electronic and Electrical    2,876  2,318        1.5       1.6
                  Equipment

Renishaw          Electronic and Electrical    2,771  1,186        1.4       1.6
                  Equipment

Paypoint          Support Services             2,705    669        1.4       1.5

Domino Printing   Electronic and Electrical    2,402    688        1.2       2.2
Sciences          Equipment

Wilmington Group  Media                        2,260    184        1.2       1.2

Euromoney         Media                        2,248  1,301        1.2       1.3
Institutional
Investor

Galliford Try     Construction and Materials   2,215  1,042        1.1       1.1

Latchways         Support Services             2,050    115        1.1       1.1

Ocean Wilson      Industrial Transportation    2,025    391        1.1       1.0
Holdings

Elementis         Chemicals                    1,698  1,179        0.9         -

Xaar              Electronic and Electrical    1,617    287        0.8       1.9
                  Equipment

ITE Group         Media                        1,610    423        0.8       0.9

Total Holdings                               191,819             100.0



Analysis of Investment Portfolio by FTSE Classification

Classification              % of portfolio     % of portfolio
                                     as at              as at
                         30 September 2014      31 March 2014

FTSE 100                                 -                  -

FTSE 250*                               13                 13

Numis Smaller Companies                 87                 87

AIM                                      -                  -

* represents those holdings that are in the FTSE 250 and are above the
threshold for Numis Smaller Companies holdings.

Interim Management Report and Responsibility Statement

Interim Management Report

The important events that have occurred during the period under review and the
key factors influencing the financial statements are set out in the Manager's
Review.

The principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the
financial year are reviewed in the Outlook section of the Manager's Review. The
Company actively monitors its counterparty exposures.

The principal risks facing the Company are substantially unchanged since the
date of the Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2014 and continue to be
as set out in that report on pages 9 to 11 and pages 41 to 43.

Risks faced by the Company include, but are not limited to, Investment Manager,
investment and strategy, gearing, portfolio liquidity, liquidity of MUSCIT
shares, discount volatility, regulatory risk, operational risk, financial risk,
banking, reputational and Company viability, credit risk, market price risk and
interest rate risk.

Under the Listing Rules, the Manager is regarded as a related party of the
Company. The amounts paid to the Manager during the period were £890,000 (six
months to 30 September 2013: £956,000; year to 31 March 2014: £1,998,000). At
30 September 2014, the amount due to Montanaro, included in creditors, was
£172,000.

However, the existence of an independent Board of Directors demonstrates that
the Company is free to pursue its own financial and operating policies.
Therefore, in terms of FRS 8 "Related Party Transactions", the Manager is not
considered a related party.

Responsibility Statement

The Directors confirm that to the best of their knowledge:

- The condensed set of financial statements has been prepared in accordance
with the Statement 'Half-Yearly Financial Reports' issued by the UK Accounting
Standards Board and gives a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities,
financial position and profit of the Company;

- The Manager's Review (constituting the interim management report) includes a
fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R of the Disclosure and
Transparency Rules, being an indication of important events that have occurred
during the first six months of the financial year and their impact on the
condensed set of financial statements;

- The statement of principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six
months of the financial year set out above is a fair review of the information
required by DTR 4.2.7R; and

- The financial statements include a fair review of the information required by
DTR 4.2.8R of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, being related party
transactions that have taken place in the first six months of the current
financial year and that have materially affected the financial position or
performance of the Company during that period, and any changes in the related
party transactions described in the last Annual Report that could do so.

This Half-yearly Report was approved by the Board of Directors on 26 November
2014 and the above Responsibility Statement was signed on its behalf by Kathryn
Matthews, Chairman.



Income Statement (unaudited)
for the six months to 30 September 2014

                      6 months to 30 September      6 months to 30 September       Year to 31 March
                               2014                          2013                        2014

                     Revenue   Capital    Total    Revenue   Capital   Total   Revenue   Capital    Total
                       £'000     £'000    £'000      £'000     £'000   £'000     £'000     £'000    £'000

(Losses)/gains on          -   (21,326)   (21,326)       -     5,604   5,604         -    20,352   20,352
investments
designated at fair
value through profit
or loss

Dividends and          3,087         -    3,087      2,760         -   2,760     4,371         -    4,371
interest

Management fee          (445)     (445)    (890)      (478)     (478)   (956)     (999)     (999)  (1,998)

Other expenses          (210)        -     (210)      (208)        -    (208)     (422)        -     (422)

Movement in fair           -        26       26          -       276     276         -       371      371
value of derivative
financial
instruments

Net return before      2,432   (21,745)   (19,313)   2,074     5,402   7,476     2,950    19,724   22,674
finance costs and
taxation

Interest payable and    (181)     (181)    (362)      (162)     (162)   (324)     (325)     (325)    (650)
similar charges

Net return before      2,251   (21,926)   (19,675)   1,912     5,240   7,152     2,625    19,399   22,024
taxation

Taxation (Note 2)         (2)        -       (2)         -         -       -         -         -        -

Net return after       2,249   (21,926)   (19,677)   1,912     5,240   7,152     2,625    19,399   22,024
taxation

Return per Ordinary     6.72p  (65.50)p   (58.78)p   5.71p    15.65p  21.36p     7.84p    57.95p   65.79p
share

The total column of this statement is the profit and loss account of the
Company. The supplementary revenue and capital columns are presented under
guidance issued by the Association of Investment Companies.

All revenue and capital items in the above statement derive from continuing
operations. No operations were acquired or discontinued in the period.

No Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses has been prepared as all such
gains and losses are shown in the Income Statement.

Reconciliation of Movements in Shareholders' Funds (unaudited)

for the six months to 30 September 2014



                                                                 Distributable          Total
                   Called-up   Share    Capital                        revenue         equity
                       share premium redemption Special Capital        reserve  shareholders'
                     capital account    reserve reserve reserve                         funds
6 months to 30         £'000   £'000      £'000   £'000   £'000          £'000          £'000
September 2014

As at 1 April 2014     3,348  19,307      1,362   4,642 163,658          4,595        196,912

Fair value                 -       -          -       - (21,326)             -        (21,326)
movement of
investments

Costs allocated to         -       -          -       -    (626)             -           (626)
capital

Net revenue for            -       -          -       -       -          2,249          2,249
the period

Movement in fair           -       -          -       -      26              -             26
value of
derivative
financial
instruments

Dividends paid in          -       -          -       -       -         (2,511)        (2,511)
the period

As at 30 September     3,348  19,307      1,362   4,642 141,732          4,333        174,724
2014

6 months to 30
September 2013

As at 1 April 2013     3,348  19,307      1,362   4,642 144,259          4,233        177,151

Fair value                 -       -          -       -   5,604              -          5,604
movement of
investments

Costs allocated to         -       -          -       -    (640)             -           (640)
capital

Net revenue for            -       -          -       -       -          1,912          1,912
the period

Movement in fair           -       -          -       -     276              -            276
value of
derivative
financial
instruments

Dividends paid in          -       -          -       -       -         (2,263)        (2,263)
the period

As at 30 September     3,348  19,307      1,362   4,642 149,499          3,882        182,040
2013

Year to 31 March
2014

As at 1 April 2013     3,348  19,307      1,362   4,642 144,259          4,233        177,151

Fair value                 -       -          -       -  20,352              -         20,352
movement of
investments

Costs allocated to         -       -          -       -  (1,324)             -         (1,324)
capital

Net revenue for            -       -          -       -       -          2,625          2,625
the year

Movement in fair           -       -          -       -     371              -            371
value of
derivative
financial
instruments

Dividends paid in          -       -          -       -       -         (2,263)        (2,263)
the year

As at 31 March 2014    3,348  19,307      1,362   4,642 163,658          4,595        196,912


Balance Sheet (unaudited)
as at 30 September 2014

                                              As at         As at       As at
                                       30 September  30 September    31 March
                                               2014          2013        2014
                                              £'000         £'000       £'000

Fixed assets

Investments designated at fair value        191,819       184,137     209,411
through profit and loss

Current assets

Debtors                                       1,283         1,132       1,070

Cash at bank                                    244        12,523       2,137

                                              1,527        13,655       3,207

Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year

Revolving credit facility                   (18,000)      (15,000)    (15,000)

Other creditors                                (465)         (474)       (523)

                                            (18,465)      (15,474)    (15,523)

Net current liabilities                     (16,938)       (1,819)    (12,316)

Total assets less current liabilities       174,881       182,318     197,095

Creditors: amounts falling due after
more than one year

Interest rate swap                             (157)         (278)       (183)

Net assets                                  174,724       182,040     196,912

Share capital and reserves

Called-up share capital                       3,348         3,348       3,348

Share premium account                        19,307        19,307      19,307

Capital redemption reserve                    1,362         1,362       1,362

Special reserve                               4,642         4,642       4,642

Capital reserve                             141,732       149,499     163,658

Distributable revenue reserve                 4,333         3,882       4,595

Total equity shareholders' funds            174,724       182,040     196,912

Net asset value per Ordinary share           521.94p       543.79p     588.22p


Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)
as at 30 September 2014

                                Note         As at         As at      As at
                                      30 September  30 September   31 March
                                              2014          2013       2014
                                             £'000         £'000      £'000

Net cash inflow from operating    3          1,769         1,813      2,284
activities

Servicing of finance

Interest and similar charges                  (338)         (322)      (645)
paid

Net cash outflow from servicing               (338)         (322)      (645)
of finance

Taxation

Irrecoverable tax paid                          (2)            -          -

Recoverable tax paid                            (2)            -          -

Total taxation paid                             (4)            -          -

Capital expenditure and
financial investment

Purchases of investments                   (23,248)      (66,135)  (108,868)

Sales of investments                        19,439        66,469     98,668

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from              (3,809)           334   (10,200)
capital expenditure and
financial investment

Equity dividends paid                       (2,511)       (2,263)    (2,263)

Net cash outflow before                     (4,893)         (438)   (10,824)
financing

Financing

Proceeds of loan drawn down                  3,000             -          -

Net cash inflow from financing               3,000             -          -

Decrease in cash                  4         (1,893)         (438)   (10,824)

Notes to the Financial Statements

as at 30 September 2014

1 Financial information

The financial information contained in this report does not constitute full
statutory accounts as defined in section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. The
financial information for the six months to 30 September 2014 and 30 September
2013 has not been audited or reviewed by the Company's Auditor pursuant to the
Auditing Practices Board guidance on such reviews.

The information for the year ended 31 March 2014 has been extracted from the
latest published audited financial statements, which have been filed with the
Registrar of Companies. The Report of the Auditors on those financial
statements was unqualified and did not contain a statement under section 498(2)
or (3) of the Companies Act 2006.

The financial statements are prepared on the basis of the accounting policies
set out in the Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2014.

2 Tax credit/charge on ordinary activities

The tax charge for the six months to 30 September 2014 is £2,000 (six months to
30 September 2013: £nil; year to 31 March 2014: £nil). The tax charge comprises
a corporation tax charge for the six months to 30 September 2014 of £nil (six
months to 30 September 2013: £nil; year to 31 March 2014: £nil) and
irrecoverable withholding tax suffered of £2,000 (six months to 30 September
2013: £nil; year to 31 March 2014: £nil).

The corporation tax charge is based on an estimated effective tax rate of 0% as
investment gains are exempt from tax owing to the Company's status as an
investment trust and there is expected to be an excess of management expenses
over taxable income.

3 Reconciliation of net return before finance costs and taxation to net cash
inflow from operating activities

                                   6 months to      6 months to        Year to
                                  30 September     30 September       31 March
                                          2014             2013           2014
                                         £'000            £'000          £'000

Net return before finance costs          2,432            2,074          2,950
and taxation

Management fee charged to                 (445)            (478)          (999)
capital

(Decrease)/increase in                     (83)              59            105
creditors

(Increase)/decrease in                    (135)             158            228
prepayments and accrued income

Net cash inflow from operating           1,769            1,813          2,284
activities


4 Reconciliation of net cash flows to movements in net debt

                                  6 months to      6 months to         Year to
                                 30 September     30 September        31 March
                                         2014             2013            2014
                                        £'000            £'000           £'000

Decrease in cash in the period         (1,893)            (438)        (10,824)

Increase in debt/loan proceeds         (3,000)               -               -

Movement in net debt                   (4,893)            (438)        (10,824)

Net debt at beginning of period       (12,863)          (2,039)         (2,039)

Net debt at end of period             (17,756)          (2,477)        (12,863)

5 Analysis of net debt

                                        As at                            As at
                                      1 April                     30 September
                                         2014       Cash flows            2014
                                        £'000            £'000           £'000

Cash at bank                            2,137           (1,893)            244

Debt due in less than one year        (15,000)          (3,000)        (18,000)

                                      (12,863)          (4,893)        (17,756)

6 Going concern

The Company has adequate financial resources to meet its investment commitments
and as a consequence, the Directors believe that the Company is well placed to
manage its business risks. After making appropriate enquiries and due
consideration of the Company's cash balances, the liquidity of the Company's
investment portfolio and the cost base of the Company, the Directors have a
reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate available financial
resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and
accordingly have concluded that it is appropriate to continue to adopt the
going concern basis in preparing the Half-yearly Report, consistent with
previous years.

Directors

Kathryn Matthews (Chairman)
Kate Bolsover (appointed 17 October 2014)
Roger Cuming
Michael Moule
James Robinson


Principal Advisers

Alternative Investment Fund Manager              Depositary
Montanaro Asset Management                       BNY Mellon Trust & Depositary
Limited                                          (UK) Limited
53 Threadneedle Street                           BNY Mellon Centre
London EC2R 8AR                                  160 Queen Victoria Street
Tel: 020 7448 8600                               London EC4A
Fax: 020 7448 8601
info@montanaro.co.uk                             Custodian
www.montanaro.co.uk                              Bank of New York Mellon
                                                 (International) Limited

Company Secretary, Administrator and Registered  One Canada Square London E14 5AL
Office
Capita Sinclair Henderson Limited
Beaufort House
51 New North Road                                Bankers
Exeter EX4 4EP                                   ING Bank N.V.
Tel: 01392 412 122                               London Branch
Fax: 01392 253 282                               60 London Wall
                                                 London EC2M 5TQ

Registrar                                        Financial Adviser
Capita Asset Services                            Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
Shareholder Services Department                  17 Crosswall
The Registry                                     London EC3N 2LB
34 Beckenham Road
Beckenham                                        Auditor
Kent BR3 4TU                                     KPMG LLP
Tel: 0871 664 0300                               100 Temple Street
(calls cost 10p per minute plus network charges) Bristol BS1 6AG
Fax: 020 639 2342
ssd@capitaregistrars.com
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                     Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC
                     Registered in England and Wales No. 3004101
                     An investment company as defined under
                     Section 833 of the Companies Act 2006


Sources of further information

Information on the Company, including this Half-yearly Report is available on
the Manager's website: www.montanaro.co.uk and the Company's website:
www.montanarouksmaller.co.uk

Key Dates

March                                   Company Year End
June                                    Annual Results
July                                    Annual General Meeting
November                                Interim Results

Frequency of NAV Publication
The Company's NAV is released to the London Stock Exchange on a daily basis.

ISA Status
The Company is fully eligible for inclusion in ISAs.

Association of Investment Companies ("AIC")
The Company is a member of the AIC.

Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website
accessible from hyperlinks on this announcement (or any other website) is
incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.
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