On 26th July 2023, the board of Shires Income Trust (SHRS) announced that it had agreed terms with the board of abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust (ASCI) for a combination of the assets of ASCI and Shires. Iain Pyle, sets out the details of the proposed combination and unpacks the benefits to both SHRS and ASCI shareholders.

Recorded - August 2023.

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