The Board of JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc announced that subject to shareholders approval at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting, a final dividend of 2.0 pence per share for the year ended March 31, 2015, will be paid on July 15, 2015 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on June 5, 2015 with ex-dividend date of June 4, 2015. The company paid a dividend of 1.7 pence per share for the same period a year ago.