3 April 2017

THE SME LOAN FUND PLC
(THE "COMPANY" OR "SMEF")

Change of Managers

Further to the announcement on 8 March 2017, the Board of The SME Loan Fund plc is pleased to confirm the following with effect from 1 April 2017:

·           SQN Capital Management, LLC and its UK subsidiary SQN Asset Management Limited, have been appointed as the Company's investment managers in place of Amberton Asset Managers Limited; and

·           SQN Capital Management, LLC has been appointed as the Company's alternative investment fund manager.

·           the Company expects to post a circular to shareholders shortly to convene a general meeting of the Company at which resolutions will be proposed to amend the Company's investment policy and its articles of association.

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