Annual Information Update

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
01 November 2007


             ABERDEEN ASIAN SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


                           ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE


Pursuant to the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2 the following summarises the
information that has been published or made available to the public by the
Company throughout the twelve months ended 25 October 2007.


Announcements listed as published on the London Stock Exchange have been
published via a Regulatory Information Service and can be found on
www.londonstockexchange.com. Copies of documents filed at Companies House can be
obtained from Companies House or through Companies House Direct at
www.direct.companieshouse.gov.uk. Further details may also be obtained from the
Company's website (www.asian-smaller.co.uk).


Some of the information referred to below was provided as at a specific date and
may now be out of date. In addition to the information listed below, the Company
has announced daily the net asset value per Ordinary share as at the close of
the previous business day.

  Date                     Place of Filing                        Description
                           or Publication

31.10.07                   Stock Exchange                    Transaction in Own Shares
30.10.07                   Stock Exchange                    Doc re Annual Report
24.10.07                   Companies House                   Annual Return
18.10.07                   Stock Exchange                    Final Results
15.10.07                   Stock Exchange                    Transaction in Own Shares
08.10.07                   Stock Exchange                    Blocklisting Interim Review
02.10.07                   Stock Exchange                    Monthly disclosure
25.09.07                   Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
13.08.07                   Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
02.08.07                   Stock Exchange                    Portfolio Update
21.06.07                   Stock Exchange                    Transaction in Own Shares
13.06.07                   Stock Exchange                    Transaction in Own Shares
04.06.07                   Companies House                   Form 288a
16.05.07                   Stock Exchange                    Appointment of New Director
02.05.07                   Stock Exchange                    Portfolio Update
24.04.07                   Stock Exchange                    Blocklisting Interim Review
18.04.07                   Stock Exchange                    Doc re Interim Report
11.04.07                   Stock Exchange                    Interim Results
15.03.07                   Stock Exchange                    Transaction in Own Shares
09.03.07                   Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
20.02.07                   Stock Exchange                    Transaction in Own Shares
14.02.07                   Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
06.02.07                   Stock Exchange                    Portfolio Update
17.01.07                   Companies House                   Form 88(2)R
06.01.07                   Companies House                   Form 88(2)R
22.12.06                   Stock Exchange                    Voting rights and capital
19.12.06                   Stock Exchange                    Issue of Equity
12.12.06                   Stock Exchange                    Conversion of Warrants
10.12.06                   Companies House                   AGM Resolutions
30.11.06                   Stock Exchange                    Result of AGM
23.11.06                   Companies House                   Annual Accounts to 31.07.06
02.11.06                   Stock Exchange                    Portfolio Update
31.10.06                   Stock Exchange                    Annual Information Update
26.10.06                   Stock Exchange                    Doc re Viewing Facility
27.10.06                   Companies House                   Form 363s
19.10.06                   Companies House                   Form 288b


For further information contact:

Charles Mearns

Company Secretary, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

Telephone: [phone]


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