Annual Information Update

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst
31 October 2006

             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 2005.



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may now be out of date.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

26 October 2006            Stock Exchange                    Document Available to View (Annual Report)
19 October 2006            Companies House                   Form 288b
11 October 2006            Stock Exchange                    Final Results
10 October 2006            Stock Exchange                    Blocklisting Interim Review
03 October 2006            Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosures
12 September 2006          Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
04 September 2006          Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosures
31 August 2006             Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
29 August 2006             Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
02 August 2006             Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosure
02 August 2006             Stock Exchange                    Portfolio Update
02 June 2006               Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosure
05 May 2006                Stock Exchange                    Month End - 30 April 2006
03 May 2006                Stock Exchange                    Portfolio Update
03 May 2006                Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosure
25 April 2006              Stock Exchange                    Application for Blocklisting
21 April 2006              Stock Exchange                    Document Available to View (Interim Report)
19 April 2006              Companies House                   Form 88(2)R
19 April 2006              Companies House                   Form 88(2)R
19 April 2006              Companies House                   Form 88(2)R
19 April 2006              Companies House                   Form 88(2)R
19 April 2006              Companies House                   Form 88(2)R
10 April 2006              Stock Exchange                    Blocklisting Interim Review
10 April 2006              Stock Exchange                    Interim Results
07 April 2006              Stock Exchange                    Issue of Equity
06 April 2006              Stock Exchange                    Issue of Equity - Replacement
06 April 2006              Stock Exchange                    Issue of Equity
04 April 2006              Stock Exchange                    Portfolio Update
02 March 2006              Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosures
02 February 2006           Stock Exchange                    Portfolio Update
02 February 2006           Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosures
30 January 2006            Stock Exchange                    Issue of Equity
04 January 2006            Stock Exchange                    Issue of Equity
4 January 2006             Companies House                   Form 88(2)R
22 December 2005           Stock Exchange                    Holding in Company
13 December 2005           Stock Exchange                    Conversion of Warrants
5 December 2005            Companies House                   AGM Resolution
5 December 2005            Companies House                   Form 88(2)R
5 December 2005            Companies House                   Form 88(2)R
02 December 2005           Stock Exchange                    Portfolio Update
30 November 2005           Stock Exchange                    EGM of Warrantholders Result
28 November 2005           Companies House                   Form 288c
25 November 2005           Stock Exchange                    Issue of Equity
23 November 2005           Stock Exchange                    Result of AGM
18 November 2005           Stock Exchange                    Issue of Equity
17 November 2005           Companies House                   Annual Accounts to 31/07/05
11 November 2005           Stock Exchange                    Issue of Equity
07 November 2005           Stock Exchange                    Annual Information Update
04 November 2005           Companies House                   Form 288c
02 November 2005           Stock Exchange                    Monthly Disclosure
26 October 2005            Stock Exchange                    Issue of Equity
24 October 2005            Stock Exchange                    Doc re Annual Report & Accounts









For further information contact:



Charles Mearns

Company Secretary, Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

Telephone: [phone]






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