Annual Information Update

RNS Number : 3587G

Aberdeen Asian Smaller Co's Inv Tst

21 October 2008

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 21 October 2008.

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Some of the information referred to below was provided as at a specific date and may now be out of date.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 or Publication	Description
20-Oct-08	Stock Exchange	Doc re. Annual Report
17-Oct-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
10-Oct-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
08-Oct-08	Stock Exchange	Final Results
08-Oct-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
08-Oct-08	Stock Exchange	Holding(s) in Company
02-Oct-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
01-Oct-08	Stock Exchange	Total Voting Rights
26-Sep-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
24-Sep-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
24-Sep-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
23-Sep-08	Stock Exchange	Drawdown of Debt
18-Sep-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
17-Sep-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
12-Sep-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
10-Sep-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
05-Sep-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
01-Sep-08	Stock Exchange	Total Voting Rights
22-Aug-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
14-Aug-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
14-Aug-08	Stock Exchange	Change in Directors Details
13-Aug-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
07-Aug-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
07-Aug-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
04-Aug-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
04-Aug-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
04-Aug-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
04-Aug-08	Stock Exchange	15.5.1 model code exemption
04-Aug-08	Stock Exchange	Total Voting Rights
18-Jul-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
18-Jul-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
14-Jul-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
11-Jul-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
07-Jul-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
04-Jul-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
03-Jul-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
02-Jul-08	Stock Exchange	Total Voting Rights
01-Jul-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
30-Jun-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
26-Jun-08	Stock Exchange	Holding(s) in Company
10-Jun-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
05-Jun-08	Companies House	Form 395
06-Jun-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
05-Jun-08	Stock Exchange	Interim Management Statement
02-Jun-08	Stock Exchange	Total Voting Rights
23-May-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
22-May-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
22-May-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
20-May-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
14-May-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
14-May-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
09-May-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
02-May-08	Stock Exchange	Quarterly Disclosure
01-May-08	Stock Exchange	Total Voting Rights
30-Apr-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
28-Apr-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
24-Apr-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
11-Apr-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
11-Apr-08	Stock Exchange	Doc re. Half Yearly Report
03-Apr-08	Stock Exchange	Director/PDMR Shareholding
01-Apr-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
31-Mar-08	Stock Exchange	Interim Results
04-Mar-08	Stock Exchange	Monthly Disclosures
29-Feb-08	Stock Exchange	Total Voting Rights
20-Feb-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
20-Feb-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
15-Feb-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
15-Feb-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
15-Feb-08	Companies House	From 169(1B)
15-Feb-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
13-Feb-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
13-Feb-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
05-Feb-08	Stock Exchange	15.5.1 Model Code Exemption
04-Feb-08	Stock Exchange	Monthly Disclosures
04-Feb-08	Stock Exchange	Portfolio Update
01-Feb-08	Stock Exchange	Total Voting Rights
29-Jan-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
28-Jan-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
25-Jan-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
25-Jan-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
25-Jan-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
23-Jan-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
21-Jan-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
21-Jan-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
16-Jan-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
16-Jan-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
16-Jan-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
16-Jan-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
15-Jan-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
15-Jan-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
10-Jan-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
10-Jan-08	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
08-Jan-08	Companies House	Form 88(2)R
04-Jan-08	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
24-Dec-07	Stock Exchange	Director/PDMR Shareholding
20-Dec-07	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
19-Dec-07	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
13-Dec-07	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
13-Dec-07	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
10-Dec-07	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
10-Dec-07	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
10-Dec-07	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
05-Dec-07	Companies House	Annual Accounts up to 31/07/07
05-Dec-07	Companies House	AGM Resolutions and New Articles of Association
02-Dec-07	Companies House	Form 169(1B)
07-Dec-07	Stock Exchange	Conversion of Securities
06-Dec-07	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
05-Dec-07	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
03-Dec-07	Stock Exchange	Total Voting Rights
30-Nov-07	Stock Exchange	Interim Management Statement
30-Nov-07	Stock Exchange	Result of AGM
29-Nov-07	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
23-Nov-07	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
22-Nov-07	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
19-Nov-07	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
16-Nov-07	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
12-Nov-07	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
07-Nov-07	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
02-Nov-07	Stock Exchange	Portfolio Update
01-Nov-07	Stock Exchange	Annual Information Update
31-Oct-07	Stock Exchange	Transaction in Own Shares
30-Oct-07	Stock Exchange	Annual Report and Accounts
29-Oct-07	Companies House	Form 363s