Montanaro European Smaller Companies Trust plc is an investment trust. The Company’s objective is to achieve capital growth by investing principally in small European quoted companies. The Company invests principally in quoted smaller companies within the European Union, Norway, and Switzerland (but is not restricted from investing in smaller companies quoted on other European stock exchanges). The Company may also invest in Companies listed on non-European stock exchanges that derive significant profit from Europe; European securities, such as global depositary receipts, listed on other international stock exchanges; and debt issues by European governments or denominated in European currencies. The Company’s portfolio includes investments in various sectors, such as information technology, healthcare, industrials, consumer discretionary, financials, consumer staples, communications, real estate and materials.